Browsing Research publications by Author "Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres"
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Captagon: Use and Trade in the Middle East
Al-Imam, Ahmed; Santacroce, Rita; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Chilcott, Robert; Martinotti, G.; Bersani, Giuseppe; Corazza, Ornella (2017-05-31)Fenetheylline, a psychostimulant drug, often branded as Captagon, is a combination of amphetamine and theophylline. Since the cessation of its legal production in 1986, counterfeited products have been produced illicitly ... -
Changing Trends in the Use of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in Southeast Asia
Singh, D; Narayanan, S; Vicknasingam, B; Corazza, Ornella; Santacroce, Rita; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2017-06-28)Objective: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa. Korth) is an indigenous medicinal plant of Southeast Asia. This review paper aims to describe the trends of kratom use in Southeast Asia, particularly, in Malaysia and Thailand, where ... -
The emergence of Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings : A cross sectional study
Corazza, Ornella; Simonato, Pierluigi; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Mooney, Roisin; van de Ven, Katinka; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Rácmolnár, Lili; De Luca, Ilaria; Cinosi, Eduardo; Santacroce, Rita; Marini, Massimo; Wellsted, David; Sullivan, Keith; Bersani, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni (2019-04-03)INTRODUCTION: In a society that perpetuates the strive for a perfect appearance, a fit body has become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents a fertile ground for the development of ... -
Following “the roots” of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) : the evolution of an enhancer from a traditional use to increase work and productivity in South-East Asia to a recreational psychoactive drug in Western Countries
Cinosi, Eduardo; Martinotti, G.; Simonato, Pierluigi; Singh, Darshan; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Vicknasingam, Balasingam; Piazzon, Giulia; Li, Jih-Heng; Yu, Weng-Jing; Kapitány-Fövény , Máté; Farkas, Judit; di Giannantonio, Massimo; Corazza, Ornella (2015-11-01)The use of substances to enhance human abilities is a constant and cross-cultural feature in the evolution of humanity. Although much has changed over time, the availability on the Internet, often supported by misleading ... -
Hair analysis for the detection of drug use – is there potential for evasion?
Marrinan, Shanna; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Naughton, Declan; Levari, Emerlinda; Collins, John; Chilcott, Robert; Bersani, Giuseppe; Corazza, Ornella (2017-06-28)BACKGROUND: Hair analysis for illicit substances is widely used to detect chronic drug consumption or abstention from drugs. Testees are increasingly seeking ways to avoid detection by using a variety of untested adulterant ... -
Introducing the new open access Journal Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addiction, and Health
Kuypers, Kim; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Raimondo, Bruno; Balasingam, Vicknasingam; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Corazza, Ornella (2021-01-02)We are pleased to present the first issue of Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addiction, and Health. This is the official Journal of the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs, a new, Gold Open Access title. The ... -
Mapping novel psychoactive substances policy in the EU : The case of Portugal, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden
Neicun, Jessica; Steenhuizen, Marthe; van Kessel, Robin; Yang, Justin C; Negri, Attilio; Czabanowska, Katarzyna; Corazza, Ornella; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2019-06-26)INTRODUCTION: The rapid rise in trade and use of NPS and the lack of information concerning their potential toxicity pose serious challenges to public health authorities across the world. Policy measures towards NPS taken ... -
Mapping novel psychoactive substances policy in the EU : The case of Portugal, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden
Neicun, Jessica; Steenhuizen, Marthe; van Kessel, Robin; Yang, Justin C; Negri, Attilio; Czabanowska, Katarzyna; Corazza, Ornella; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2019-06-26)INTRODUCTION: The rapid rise in trade and use of NPS and the lack of information concerning their potential toxicity pose serious challenges to public health authorities across the world. Policy measures towards NPS taken ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
Corazza, Ornella; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (Springer Nature, 2017-08-26) -
Problematic usage of the internet and eating disorder and related psychopathology: a multifaceted, systematic review and meta-analysis
Ioannidis, Konstantinos; Taylor, Charlotte; Holt, Leah; Brown, Kate; Lochner, Christine; Fineberg, Naomi; Corazza, Ornella; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Czabanowska, Katarzyna (2021-06-01)Eating disorders are widespread illnesses with significant impact. There is growing concern about how those at risk of eating disorders overuse online resources to their detriment. We conducted a pre-registered systematic ... -
Profiling the vendors of COVID‐19 related product on the Darknet: An observational study
Catalani, Valeria; Townshend, Honor D.; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; van Kessel, Robin; Chilcott, Robert; Banayoti, Hani; McSweeney, Tim; Corazza, Ornella (2023-04-05)BACKGROUND: In a time of unprecedented global change, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand of COVID-19 vaccines and related certifications. Mainly due to supply shortages, counterfeit vaccines, fake documentation, ... -
The use of supplements and performance and image enhancing drugs in fitness settings: a cross‐sectional investigation in the United Kingdom
Mooney, Roisin; Simonato, Pierluigi; Ruparelia , Risha; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Martinotti, Giovanni; Corazza, Ornella (2017-06-28)Objective: The strive for perfection is prevalent in the fitness industry. This study aimed to explore the use of products to enhance performance alongside exposure to exercise addiction (EA), appearance anxiety and ...