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Psychosocial characteristics of the general population who habitually use hypnotics: Results from a national survey on drug use among the Japanese

PCN Reports
Aim The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics of habitual hypnotic users in Japan. Methods This nationwide, cross‐sectional survey used self‐administered questionnaires.
Satomi Mizuno, Takuya Shimane, Satoshi Inoura, Toshihiko Matsumoto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oil and Linalool Counteract Social Aversion Induced by Social Defeat

Molecules, 2018
Many vegetable extracts, essential oils, and their main constituents are active on the Central Nervous System (CNS). In fact, they have been used as sedatives, hypnotics, or tranquilizers for their activity in treating CNS disorders. In this research, we
Lucia Caputo, Marina D. Reguilon, José Mińarro, Vincenzo De Feo, Marta Rodriguez-Arias   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The issues caused by misinformation—How workers and organizations deal with it: A systematic literature review

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra, Nina Evans, Jing Gao, Jia Tina Du, Connie Zheng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury

, 2022
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana, Iris Liou, Adrian Reuben, Ayako Suzuki, M. Isabel Fiel, William Lee, Victor Navarro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medications, epilepsy and climate change: Added layers of complexity

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Climate change—the global crisis with pervasive health impacts—has adverse consequences for people with epilepsy (PWE) who have low quality of life due to poor seizure control, socioeconomic disadvantages and comorbidities. This review focuses on the potential effects of climate change on the pharmacological characteristics of antiseizure medications ...
Medine I. Gulcebi, Seyhmus Gavas, Sanjay M. Sisodiya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic use of diazepam in primary healthcare centers: user profile and usage pattern

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic use of benzodiazepines is frequent in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe the usage pattern and profile of chronic users of diazepam who had been consuming this drug for a minimum of thirty-six months ...
Carmen Sylvia Ribeiro, Renata Cruz Soares Azevedo, Viviane Franco da Silva, Neury José Botega   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of benzodiazepines on thyroglobulin, anti-thyroglobulin, anti-thyroid peroxidase, and thyroid stimulating hormone in rat

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014
Background: Benzodiazepines are widely used as psychoactive agents and the side effects of benzodiazepines to the endocrine system are reported. Objective: This study was designed to explore the effects of the benzodiazepines - lorazepam and clonazepam -
Mohammad-Hasan Khadem-Ansari, Ali Ahani, Peyman Mikaeili, Yousef Rasmi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of isopregnanolone on rapid tolerance to the anxiolytic effect of ethanol

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006
OBJETIVE: It has been shown that neurosteroids can either block or stimulate the development of chronic and rapid tolerance to the incoordination and hypothermia caused by ethanol consumption. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence
Debatin Thaize, Barbosa Adriana Dias Elpo   +1 more
doaj  

The integration of the British Pharmacological Society's prescription safety assessment into the WHO 6‐step model of rational pharmacotherapy in a Turkish medical school

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims At Koç University School of Medicine, a one‐week rational pharmacotherapy (RPHM) programme, modelled after WHO 6‐step, has been introduced in the fourth‐year curriculum to improve prescription skills. For efficient problem‐based learning (PBL) sessions on a prespecified topic, students need to brush up on basic pharmacology knowledge, so we ...
Sinem Ezgi Gülmez, Gülnihal Özcan, Hakan S. Orer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source