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New trends of drug abuse in custodial settings: a systematic review on the misuse of over-the-counter drugs, prescription-only-medications, and new psychoactive substances
(2024-07)
The article presents a systematic literature review on the use and the psychiatric implications of over-the-counter drugs (OTC), prescription-only-medications (POM), and new psychoactive substances (NPS) within custodial ...
Exploring the Association Between Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Injury, and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Weight Loss Treatments: Insights from Pharmacovigilance Measures and Unmasking Analysis
(2024-05)
Introduction: The study addresses concerns about potential psychiatric side effects of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA). Aim: The aim of this work was to analyse adverse drug reports (ADRs) from the ...
Could Cariprazine Be a Possible Choice for High Functioning Autism? A Case Report
(2023-12-01)
This case report was conducted by searching for the following keywords on PubMed: High Functioning Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cariprazine, aripiprazole, partial agonist antipsychotic, DRD2/DRD3. High Functioning ...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Related Mental Health Issues; Insights from a Range of Social Media Platforms Using a Mixed-Methods Approach
(2023-10-24)
The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; semaglutide and others) now promises effective, non-invasive treatment of obesity for individuals with and without diabetes. Social media platforms’ ...
Is There a Risk for Semaglutide Misuse? Focus on the Food and Drug Administration’s FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) Pharmacovigilance Dataset
(2023-07-11)
Recent media reports commented about a possible issue of the misuse of antidiabetics related to molecules promoted as a weight-loss treatment in non-obese people. We evaluated here available pharmacovigilance misuse/abuse ...
Recreational Drug Misuse and Its Potential Contribution to Male Fertility Levels’ Decline: A Narrative Review
(2022-11-19)
Recreational drug intake may be associated with a range of medical untoward consequences, including male infertility. However, as the related evidence is still limited, the main outcome of this review is to provide a better ...
Knowledge and use of over-the-counter drugs in Italy: a survey-based study in the general population
(2022-10-06)
Background: During the past decade, the misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines has become a global public health concern, especially among young people. In this study, we aimed to explore the OTC consumption and related ...
Alprazolam-related deaths in Scotland, 2004-2020
(2022-09-27)
Background: The benzodiazepine drug alprazolam, a fast-acting tranquiliser, cannot be prescribed on the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Illicit alprazolam supply and consumption have increased. Concern about ...