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The "Endless Trip" among the NPS Users: Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology in the Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder. A Systematic Review
(2017-11-20)
Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a syndrome characterized by prolonged or reoccurring perceptual symptoms, reminiscent of acute hallucinogen effects. HPPD was associated with a broader range of LSD ...
An insight into the deep web; why it matters for addiction psychiatry?
(2017-06-28)
ABSTRACT Objective. Nowadays, the web is rapidly spreading, playing a significant role in the marketing/sale/distribution of ‘quasi’ legal drugs, hence facilitating continuous changes in drug scenarios. The easily renewable ...
From concept(ion) to life after death/the grave: the ‘natural’ history and life-cycle(s) of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
(2017-06-28)
A range of information needs should be met in order to better understand and predict the longevity/existence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). This conceptual paper argues that one way of assessing how long a molecule ...
Is there a potential of misuse for Magnolia officinalis compounds/metabolites?
(2017-05-18)
Objective: Magnolia bark contains magnolol, metabolized to tetrahydromagnolol and honokiol, with both GABA-ergic/cannabimimetic activities, hence of possible attraction to vulnerable individuals/recreational misusers. ...
Cannabis; epidemiological, neurobiological and psychopathological issues: an update
(2017-04-13)
Cannabis is the illicit drug with both the largest current levels of consumption and the highest reported lifetime prevalence levels in the world. Across different countries, the prevalence of cannabis use varies according ...
Novel Psychoactive Substances: : the pharmacology of stimulants and hallucinogens
(2016-07-02)
There are increasing levels of concern relating to the rapidly evolving novel psychoactive substances/NPS and web markets’ scenarios. The paper aims at providing an overview of the clinical pharmacological issues related ...
NPS: Medical Consequences Associated with Their Intake
(Springer Nature, 2016-06-07)
Over the last decade, the 'traditional' drug scene has been supplemented - but not replaced - by the emergence of a range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), which are either newly created or existing drugs, including ...
Gli Psiconauti: navigatori della mente o sperimentatori chimici?
(2016-06-01)
Recentemente, all’interno delle comunità online (forum, blog, social network), si sta diffondendo una nuova generazione di consumatori di sostanze, altamente informati ed esperti nel campo delle nuove sostanze psicoattive ...