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Knowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Italy: a Survey-Based Study in the General Population
(2021-11-08)
In this study, we aimed to identify the current trend of novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumption in Italy and the level of knowledge about NPS in the general population and to explore the presence of risk factors ...
Psychonauts’ psychedelics: a systematic, multilingual, web-crawling exercise
(2021-08-01)
Psychedelics alter the perception of reality through agonist or partial agonist interaction with the 2A serotoninergic receptor. They are classified as phenethylamines, tryptamines and lysergamides. These classes, according ...
The psychonauts' world of cognitive enhancers
(2020-09-11)
Background: There is growing availability of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), including cognitive enhancers (CEs) which can be used in the treatment of certain mental health disorders. Whilst treating cognitive deficit ...
Novel opioids: systematic web crawling within the e-psychonauts’ scenario
(2020-03-18)
Background: A wide range of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) are regularly searched and discussed online by e-psychonauts. Among NPSs, the range of prescription/non-prescription opioids (fentanyl and non-fentanyl ...
The e-psychonauts’ ‘Spiced’ World; assessment of the synthetic cannabinoids’ information available online
(2020-03-02)
Background: A wide range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) is regularly searched and discussed online by web-based drug enthusiasts (i.e. the e-psychonauts). Among NPS, the range of synthetic cannabinoids (SC; ‘Spice’) ...
Substance Use Disorders and Violence
(Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...
Substance Use Disorders and Violence
(Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...