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Duration of Untreated Disorder and Cannabis Use: An Observational Study on a Cohort of Young Italian Patients Experiencing Psychotic Experiences and Dissociative Symptoms
(2021-11-30)
Background: The Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) is the time between the first-episode psychosis (FEP) and the initiation of antipsychotic treatment. It is an important predictor of several disease-related outcomes ...
An Italian survey of opioids misuse: Epidemiological and psychopathological aspects
(2021-11-18)
Objective Opioid abuse is a worrying reality especially in the US. The increase in the prescription of opioids in Europe poses the risk of a possible increase in the number of abusers also in Italy. The aim of the study ...
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 ...
The factitious/malingering continuum and its burden on public health costs: a review and experience in an Italian neurology setting
(2021-08-04)
Abstract: Factitious disorder is classified as one of the five aspects of somatic symptom disorders. The fundamental element of factitious disorder is deception, i.e., pretending to have a medical or psychiatric disorder, ...
Club Drugs and Psychiatric Sequelae: An Issue of Vulnerability and Previous Psychiatric History
(2021-06-29)
The pursuit of pleasure among clubbers and disco-goers often involves drug use. However, whether substance use may represent a relevant risk factor contributing to the development of psychiatric symptoms and of mental ...
Therapeutic Potentials of Ketamine and Esketamine in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Eating Disorders (ED): A Review of the Current Literature
(2021-06-27)
The obsessive–compulsive spectrum refers to disorders drawn from several diagnostic categories that share core features related to obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), such as obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors and ...
New Psychoactive Substances and suicidality: a systematic review of the current literature.
(2021-06-06)
Background and Objectives: Over the past twenty years a large number of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) has entered and modified the recreational drug scene. Their intake has been associated with health-related risks, ...
Focus on over-the-counter drugs’ misuse; a systematic review on antihistamines, cough medicines and decongestants
(2021-05-07)
Background: Over the past 20 years or so the drug misuse scenario has seen the emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being reported as ingested for recreational purposes. OTC drugs such ...
Focus on over-the-counter drugs’ misuse; a systematic review on antihistamines, cough medicines and decongestants
(2021-05-07)
Background: Over the past 20 years or so the drug misuse scenario has seen the emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being reported as ingested for recreational purposes. OTC drugs such ...
Focus on over-the-counter drugs’ misuse; a systematic review on antihistamines, cough medicines and decongestants
(2021-05-07)
Background: Over the past 20 years or so the drug misuse scenario has seen the emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being reported as ingested for recreational purposes. OTC drugs such ...