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Bromazolam Tablet Quantification and Analysis of Post‐Mortem Cases From the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM)

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
Tablets submitted to drug checking services that were found to contain bromazolam. Over half of these counterfeit tablets mimicked the appearance of licensed formulations (e.g., alprazolam Xanax bars and diazepam Roche 10 mg pills). Bromazolam is now the most commonly detected street benzodiazepine in drug poisoning deaths in the United Kingdom ...
Matthew Gardner, Molly F. Millea, Sam Craft, Rachael Andrews, Jennifer Scott, Stephen M. Husbands, Christopher R. Pudney, Oliver B. Sutcliffe, Caroline S. Copeland, Peter Sunderland   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary and biomarker‐guided strategies as supportive measures in the fragile X syndrome

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract The fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects males, often resulting in an IQ below 55, while about two‐thirds of females also experience intellectual disability. Physical features may include an elongated face, prominent ears, finger joint laxity, and enlarged testes in males.
Jailan E. El Halawani, Reem R. AlOlaby
wiley   +1 more source

Cocaine modulates locomotion behavior in C. elegans.

PLoS ONE, 2009
Cocaine, a potent addictive substance, is an inhibitor of monoamine transporters, including DAT (dopamine transporter), SERT (serotonin transporter) and NET (norepinephrine transporter).
Alex Ward, Vyvyca J Walker, Zhaoyang Feng, X Z Shawn Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community sewage sensors towards evaluation of drug use trends: detection of cocaine in wastewater with DNA-directed immobilization aptamer sensors [PDF]

, 2016
Illicit drug use has a global concern and effective monitoring and interventions are highly required to combat drug abuse. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an innovative and cost-effective approach to evaluate community-wide drug use trends ...
Castrignanò, Erika, Estrela, Pedro, Frost, Christopher G., Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara, Yang, Zhugen   +4 more
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The Effects of Excitatory and Inhibitory Social Cues on Cocaine-Seeking Behavior

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2016
Social partners influence the likelihood of using drugs, developing a substance use disorder, and relapse to drug use after a period of abstinence. Preclinical studies report that social cues influence the acquisition of cocaine use, the escalation of ...
Mark Andrew Smith, Huailin Zhang, Andrea Maureen Robinson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treading the fine white line: cocaine trafficking [PDF]

, 2016
The illicit drug’s trade is a highly profitable business that grasps the interest of millions of people and equally affects millions of others. Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that plagues many countries.
McNicholl, S, O'Hagan, A
core   +1 more source

Understanding Substance Use and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ+ College Students Post‐COVID‐19

Journal of Addictions &Offender Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the reported frequency of substance use, levels of suicide risk, and their relationships among LGBTQ+ college students (N = 192) following the COVID‐19 pandemic. Participants most commonly reported alcohol and marijuana use, and least commonly reported unprescribed prescription opioid or heroin use.
Afroze N. Shaikh, Jordan B. Westcott, Brittney N. R. Irion, Jackie Yang, Illiana R. Navarra‐Bueno, Hannah Martinson, Noah Diaz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blunted Cystine–Glutamate Antiporter Function in the Nucleus Accumbens Promotes Cocaine-induced Drug Seeking [PDF]

, 2008
Repeated cocaine alters glutamate neurotransmission, in part, by reducing cystine–glutamate exchange via system xc−, which maintains glutamate levels and receptor stimulation in the extrasynaptic compartment.
Abdulhameed, Omer, Baker, David A., Grier, Mark D., Kau, Kristen S., Madayag, Aric, Mantsch, John R.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Corticosterone Acts in the Nucleus Accumbens to Enhance Dopamine Signaling and Potentiate Reinstatement of Cocaine Seeking [PDF]

, 2013
Stressful life events are important contributors to relapse in recovering cocaine addicts, but the mechanisms by which they influence motivational systems are poorly understood.
Baker, David A., Ebben, Amanda L., Gasser, Paul J., Graf, Evan N., Hill, Jonathan E., Mantsch, John R., McReynolds, Jayme R., Robble, Mykel A., Vranjkovic, Oliver, Wheeler, Daniel S., Wheeler, Robert A.   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring the Role of Dysregulated Arousal in the Relationship Between Trauma and Addictive Behaviors Among College Students

Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between trauma and addictive behaviors is well‐established, yet factors mediating this relationship remain understudied. Given the prevalence of addictive behaviors among collegiate populations, we used path analysis to explore the mediating role of arousal dysregulation in the relationship between childhood trauma and a ...
Amanda L. Giordano, Kate M. Dorrough, Deborah L. Smith, Peitao Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source