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Is medicinal ketamine associated with urinary dysfunction issues? Assessment of both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the UK Yellow Card Scheme pharmacovigilance database-related reports
(2020-10-09)
Objective: A range of ketamine-induced uropathy (KIU) issues have been typically described in ketamine misusers. Conversely, more knowledge is needed in terms of medicinal ketamine-related urological disturbances, since ...
COVID-19: The hidden impact on mental health and drug addiction
(2020-07-29)
There is concern the Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of the general population through a range of suggested mechanisms: fear, uncertainty, and anxiety; social ...
Cannabidiol (CBD) Use in Psychiatric Disorders; A Systematic Review
(2019-09)
Cannabidiol (CBD) and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the most represented phytocannabinoids in Cannabis sativa plants. However, CBD may present with a different activity compared with the psychotomimetic THC. Most ...
An Insight into Z-Drug Abuse and Dependence : An Examination of Reports to the European Medicines Agency Database of Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions
(2019-04-01)
BACKGROUND: Although originally marketed as safe alternatives to the habit-forming benzodiazepines, growing numbers of zaleplon, zolpidem, and zopiclone ("Z-drugs") clinical concerns relating to their potential of abuse, ...
Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Context of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS): A Systematic Review
(2018-04-22)
Recently, a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been reportedly used as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their high dosage/idiosyncratic methods of ...
Is There a Potential of Misuse for Quetiapine?
(2018-02-01)
Purpose/Background A recent years' increase in both prescribing and availability of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) has been observed. According to the literature, typically made up by case studies/series, quetiapine ...
A Decade of Gabapentinoid Misuse: : An Analysis of the European Medicines Agency’s ‘Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions’ Database
(2016-06-16)
Introduction: The gabapentinoids pregabalin and gabapentin are being increasingly prescribed for a range of clinical conditions. Recently, although gabapentinoids at therapeutic dosages may present with low addictive ...