Results 101 to 110 of about 163,677 (304)
Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico and judicial wiretap analysis in Argentina, this paper shows that collusion between state actors and violent non‐state actors operates through fluid and competitive relational networks rather than stable hierarchies or fixed institutional arrangements.
Eldad J. Levy, Javier Auyero
wiley +1 more source
PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundPreclinical research implicates dopaminergic and noradrenergic mechanisms in mediating the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse, including cocaine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of treatment with the noradrenergic α(1)
Thomas F Newton +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Counteracting cocaine production. An analysis based on a novel dataset [PDF]
he debate about the effectiveness of the counteracting policies against the supply of drugs, in particular of cocaine, is very lively and intense. Indeed, since many opinions are based on certain measures rather than others, the construction of reliable ...
L. Leoncini, F. Rentocchini
core
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether the associations between pre‐pregnancy risk factors and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia (SPE) and/or HELLP syndrome differ between singleton and twin pregnancies. Design A population‐based retrospective cohort study. Setting British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Mackenzie Campbell +17 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds emerging as alternatives to more established drugs of abuse. They are constantly changing and being modified, which makes their detection difficult. The study objective was to determine the prevalence of NPS in selected clinical specimens. Deidentified urine specimen remnants were analyzed that
Jillian R. Neifeld +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Forensic challenges in a case of suspected filicide, matricide, and post‐mortem dismemberment
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Familicide represents one of the most complex forms of domestic violence in forensic practice. Among intrafamilial homicides, filicide and matricide pose major medico‐legal and criminological challenges, particularly when autopsy findings are nonspecific or severely altered by post‐mortem changes.
Isabella Caristo +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Cocaine-induced taste aversions: Effect of route of administration
, 1993 Female Long-Evans rats were given saccharin followed by either intraperitoneal (ip) or subcutaneous (sc) cocaine (18, 32 or 50 mg/kg) or vehicle. Aversions induced by ip-administered cocaine were weak, with a decrease in consumption of 35% on the final ...
Carolyn Marie Ferrari (16768617)
core
Fournier's gangrene associated with intradermal injection of cocaine
, 2013 Introduction Cocaine abuse is associated with a number of medical complications, most notably arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and cerebral hemorrhages.
Seshadri Sriprasad +6 more
core +1 more source
Protodesnitazene: The identification and tissue distribution of a new nitazene
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Multiple new analogues from the 2‐benzyl benzimidazole or “nitazene” class of drugs have emerged on the drug market in recent years. Nitazenes are highly potent μ‐opioid receptor agonists that present a substantial public health concern due to their elevated risk of severe toxicity in overdose and their significant potential for misuse.
Andrew Griffiths +4 more
wiley +1 more source