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The role of the non‐profit sector in the efficiency of elderly social services: A bootstrap data envelopment analysis study

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Social services for the elderly are becoming increasingly important in societies where the elderly population is growing and requires specific attention to ensure their well‐being. Within these services, nursing homes play a key role, and it is therefore vital to ensure efficient management with an assessment according to their characteristics,
Georgina Solaz‐Moreno   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topical cream with essential oils, zinc and salicylic acid reduces pruritus and skin lesion scores in pruritic dogs

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Objectives To assess the efficacy of an essential oil, salicylic acid and zinc‐based cream in the relief of pruritus not secondary to infectious pyoderma or ectoparasites and associated dermatological lesions. Methods Forty‐one client‐owned, otherwise healthy, dogs with chronic, noninfectious pruritus were enrolled in a double‐blinded, placebo ...
D Prescott   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuropsychopharmacology of hallucinogenic and non‐hallucinogenic 5‐HT2A receptor agonists

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocin were once relegated to the fringes of medical research because of their association with counterculture movements and a perceived concern about harm through recreational use, and their consequent legal prohibition in the early 1970s.
Trevor Sharp, Aurelija Ippolito
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper reports the results of a three-month randomized controlled trial to estimate the impact of an Internet and mobile telephone short message service (SMS) intervention on adolescents’ information about substances and rates of consumption.
Ana Balsa   +2 more
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Psychotropic Drugs in Dermatology. Part 2: Antipsychotics, Sedative-Hypnotics and Anxiolytics in Dermatology

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology
Dermatology as a branch is a panoramic canvas with a spectrum of manifestation, and psychodermatology is one emerging paradigm in its epicentre. Traditionally, it was thought that psychiatrists deal with “internal” nonvisible disease, while dermatology ...
Ankita Choudhary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychedelics, entactogens and psychoplastogens for depression and related disorders

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Currently, the most actively investigated rapidly acting antidepressants, anxiolytics and/or anti PTSD agents, include psychedelics e.g. psilocybin, LSD, N,N‐dimethyltryptamine, ayahuasca; non‐hallucinogenic entactogens, e.g. MDMA; psychoplastogens which rapidly promote neuroplasticity, e.g.
Daniel Hoyer
wiley   +1 more source

Are we hallucinating or can psychedelic drugs modulate the immune system to control inflammation?

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Psychedelic drugs that activate 5‐HT2A receptors have been long used for cultural, medicinal and recreational purposes. Interest in psychedelics for treating psychiatric disorders has resurged recently and is well documented; less well recognised are their anti‐inflammatory properties. Growing evidence now demonstrates that psychedelics modulate immune
Omar Qureshi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the aetiology and management of vocal behaviour in dementia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Vocal behaviour is a common form of agitation displayed by people with dementia. It refers to excessive screaming, abusive language, moaning, perseveration, and repetitive and inappropriate requests.
Abela, Stephen   +2 more
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Psychotropic Drugs in Dermatology Part 1: Anti-depressants and Mood Stabilisers

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology
Psycho-dermatology is an evolving speciality of psychosomatic medicine where psychological factors play a role in initiating and/or exacerbating the dermatological conditions.
Varsha L. Kenkare   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is there a role for cannabidiol in obesity, metabolic syndrome and binge eating?

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant phytocannabinoids isolated from the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is a lipophilic, non‐intoxicating substance that differently from Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) does not present the typical profile of a drug of abuse.
Luca Botticelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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