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Longitudinal patterns of benzodiazepine consumption in a German cohort of methadone maintenance treatment patients
(2011-08)
Objective: Cross-sectional studies show that considerable proportions of opiate dependents in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) consume benzodiazepines (BZD). The longitudinal patterns of BZD use over time were described ...
Overview of literature and information on "khat-related" mortality: a call for recognition of the issue and further research
(2011)
During the past 20 years or so, more has become known about the properties of khat, its pharmacology, physiological and psychological effects on humans. However, at the same time its reputation of social and recreational ...
Designer drugs on the Internet : a phenomenon out-of-control? : The emergence of hallucinogenic drug Bromo-Dragonfly
(2011)
Based on the material available in both the scientific literature and on the web, the present paper provides an updated pharmacological, chemical, toxicological and behavioural overview of Bromo-Dragonfly (1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2- ...
Deaths of opiate/opioid misusers involving dihydrocodeine, UK, 1997 - 2007
(2011)
Although its effectiveness is somewhat controversial, it appears that dihydrocodeine (DHC) is still prescribed in the UK as an alternative to both methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate addiction. Purpose ...
Is there a recreational misuse potential for Pregabalin? : Analysis of anecdotal online reports in comparison with related Gabapentin and Clonazepam data
(2011)
Background: Although pregabalin abuse potential is reportedly low, online data related to its recreational misuse potential have recently been identified. We aimed here at formally analysing pregabalin misuse web reports ...
Emergence and identification of new products of designer drug products from the internet
(2011)
Designer drugs represent a rapidly expanding phenomenon particularly facilitated by their Internet availability. These drugs are continuously emerging as analogues of controlled substances (amfetamine, aminoindane, cathinone, ...
Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; 'meow meow') : chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues
(2011)
Recently, those substances deriving from the active ingredient of the Khat plant, cathinone, have been rising in popularity. Indeed, 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone; 'meow meow' and others) has been seen by some as a ...
Suicide verdicts as opposed to accidental deaths in substance-related fatalities (UK, 2001–2007)
(2011)
Background : Substance-related deaths account for a great number of suicides. Aim : To investigate levels and characteristics of suicide verdicts, as opposed to accidental deaths, in substance misusers. Methods : Psychological ...
Mephedrone, new kid for the chop?
(2011-01)
Aims: Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) is a novel synthetic stimulant drug that has recently become popular in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe. It has a short history of human consumption and little is known ...