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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 ...
Novel Synthetic Opioids (NSO) Use in Opioid Dependents Entering Detoxification Treatment
(2022-06-01)
Introduction: Over the last decade, the use of New/Novel Synthetic Opioids (NSO) has emerged as an increasing problem, and especially so in the USA. However, only little is known about the prevalence and history of NSO use ...
New Access Routes to Undertreated Populations; How Do Problem Substance Users Recruited from An Unemployment office Differ from Drug Detoxification Treatment Inpatients?
(2021-12-09)
Background: Only a minority of subjects with substance use disorders (SUD) are in addic-tion-specific treatment (treatment gap). A co-operation between an unemployment office and a psychiatric hospital was established for ...
The psychonauts’ benzodiazepines; quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis and docking prediction of their biological activity
(2021-07-26)
Designer benzodiazepines (DBZDs) represent a serious health concern and are increasingly re-ported in polydrug consumption-related fatalities. When new DBZDs are identified, very limited information is available on their ...
Covid-19 pandemic impact on substance misuse: a social media listening, mixed method analysis.
(2021-07-09)
The restrictive measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic modified some previously consolidated drug use patterns. A focus on social networks allowed drug users to discuss, share opinions and provide advice during a ...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and Serotonin Syndrome onset: a Systematic Review
(2021-05-01)
The use of several new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become very popular and is posing global health risks. Chemically and pharmacologically diverse molecules are constantly emerging and are presenting with a wide range ...
Availability of Illegal Drugs During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Germany
(2021-04-23)
Background: In response to the COVID-19-pandemic, a lockdown was established in the middle of March 2020 by the German Federal Government resulting in drastic reduction of private and professional traveling in and out of ...
The e-psychonaut drugs’ psychopharmacology
(2021-04-01)
The focus here was on the pharmacological and clinical pharmacological issues pertaining to the vast range of drugs (e.g. synthetic cannabimimetics, synthetic opioids, novel stimulants, novel psychedelics, PCP/ketamine-like ...
Opioid painkillers' dependence in a sample of elderly medical inpatients
(2021-02-16)
BACKGROUND: Over the past few years there has been a growing concern towards prescription opioid misuse/dependence in the elderly. Thus, our study aimed at investigating the prevalence of previous and current prescribing ...
Is the Urine Cannabinoid Level Measured via a Commercial Point-of-Care Semiquantitative Immunoassay a Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome Severity Predictor?
(2020-12-03)
Background: For cannabis-dependent subjects, the relationship between cannabis withdrawal syndrome (CWS) severity and the urine cannabinoid concentrations are unclear; we investigated this using a commercial point-of-care ...