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Psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder: A pilot open‐label safety and feasibility study

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background & Aims There are few effective treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, despite increasing global demand. Here, we assessed the safety and feasibility of outpatient psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder. Design Single arm, open label pilot study.
Elizabeth Knock, Krista J. Siefried, Gill Bedi, Steven Albert, Richard O. Day, Nadine Ezard, Margaret Ross, Paul Liknaitzky, Jonathan Brett   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concordance of Biochip-Based and LC-MS/MS Methods in Urine and Blood Samples in Screening for Amphetamine and Methamphetamine

Diagnostics
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and reliability of LC-MS/MS and biochip-based screening in detecting narcotics from blood and urine samples.
Murat Akbaba, Aysun Baransel Isir
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Substance Use Among Adolescents in South Africa. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction Substance use among young people is a growing public health concern in South Africa (SA), with implications for short‐ and long‐term mental health, education and development. A lack of use data is among several challenges impeding progress to support young people.
Brooke-Sumner C, Marchionatti LE, Mneimneh Z, Harker N, Egbe CO, Jenkins D, Mpisane N, Mosalisa M, Chideya Y, Holland N, Erasmus-Claassen LA, Salum G, Bantjes J.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Varenicline for cannabis use disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Although cannabis use is widespread and prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing, limited advancements have been made in CUD medication development. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of varenicline with medical management for reducing cannabis use in treatment‐seeking individuals with CUD ...
Aimee L. McRae‐Clark, Kevin M. Gray, Nathaniel L. Baker, Brian J. Sherman, Bryan Tolliver, Jessica Burt, Alonzo Steplight, Elizabeth Chapman, Amanda Wagner   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic Factors, Duration of Hospitalization, Costs of Hospitalization, and Cause of Death in Patients Intoxicated with Amphetamines and Opioids

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2011
Background: Poisoning is one of the most important medical emergencies. In recent years, prevalence of poisoning with opioids and stimulants, such as amphetamines, especially among young people is rising. In this study we investigated demographic factors,
Nastaran Izadi-Mood, Nirvana Tavahen, Gholam Reza Masoumi, Farzad Gheshlaghi, Zahra Dana Siadat, Mehrdad Setareh, Mohammad Reza Yazdani Ardestani   +6 more
doaj  

Single-Dose Amphetamines in ADHD

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2001
The efficacy and time course of single morning doses of Adderall®, extended-release (Spansules), and immediate-release (tablets) dextroamphetamine sulfate (DXA) and placebo were compared in 35 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

Changes over time in hallucinogen‐related emergency department visits in Ontario, Canada

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Recent increasing interest in hallucinogens has underscored the critical gaps in our understanding of their adverse health effects and healthcare usage over time. The current study aimed to examine changes in emergency department (ED) visit rates involving hallucinogens, clinical outcomes of visits and the characteristics ...
Daniel T. Myran, Rachael MacDonald‐Spracklin, Alexander R. Levesque, Michael Pugliese, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, André J. McDonald, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Ian Colman, Josephine Zein, Marco Solmi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Health Effect of Psychostimulants: A Literature Review

Pharmaceuticals, 2010
Prevalence of psychostimulant use is high, and raising in several countries. Nicotine is the legal stimulant causing the most important public health impact. Cocaine ranks among the most used illicit substances after cannabis.
Barbara Broers, Thierry Favrod-Coune
doaj   +1 more source

A second hit? Pulmonary arterial hypertension, BMPR2 mutation, and exposure to prescription amphetamines

Pulmonary Circulation, 2022
The second hit hypothesis in pulmonary hypertension refers to the development of pulmonary vascular disease in individuals at risk, after an additional exposure or “hit” to factors with potential injury to the pulmonary circulation, such as drugs or ...
Huzaifa A. Jaliawala, Miloni Parmar, Katherine Summers, Roberto J. Bernardo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methylphenidate amplifies the potency and reinforcing effects of amphetamines by increasing dopamine transporter expression

Nature Communications, 2013
Methylphenidate (MPH) is commonly diverted for recreational use, but the neurobiological consequences of exposure to MPH at high, abused doses are not well defined.
E. Calipari, Mark J. Ferris, A. Salahpour, M. Caron, S. Jones   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source