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Factors that lead to the use of crack cocaine in combination with marijuana in Brazil: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: In Brazil, crack cocaine use remains a healthcare challenge due to the rapid onset of its pleasurable effects, its ability to induce craving and addiction, and the fact that it is easily accessible. Delayed action on the part of the Brazilian
Janaina R. Gonçalves, Solange A. Nappo
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Quality of life, social functioning, family structure, and treatment history associated with crack cocaine use in youth from the general population

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2015
Objective:To assess the relationship between crack cocaine use and dimensions of quality of life and social functioning in young adults.Methods:This was a cross-sectional, population-based study involving 1,560 participants in Pelotas, Brazil.
Joana C.M. Narvaez, Flávio Pechansky, Karen Jansen, Ricardo T. Pinheiro, Ricardo A. Silva, Flávio Kapczinski, Pedro V. Magalhães   +6 more
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Internalizing and externalizing symptoms of crack-cocaine users

Psychologica, 2017
The present study aimed to analyse the psychopathological functioning of crack-cocaine users compared to the general population. It is a quantitative cross-sectional study.
Margareth da Silva Oliveira, Fernanda Cerutti, Fernanda de Almeida Ribeiro, Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon   +3 more
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A Study to Validate a Self-Reported Version of the ONS Drug Dependence Questionnaire [PDF]

, 2011
Aim: A prospective study to establish the reliability of a self-completion version of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) questionnaire for assessing drug dependence of substance misuse clients.
Christo G., Darke S., Gossop M., Jehanli A., Lundy A., Luty J., M. Uddin, Marsden J., McLellan A. T., Poole W. K., R. Holland, Rosen C. S., Schwartz R. H., Sherman M. F., Simpson D. D., Singleton N., V. Maskrey, Vivancos R.   +17 more
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Anhydroecgonine methyl ester (AEME), a cocaine pyrolysis product, impairs glutathione-related enzymes response and increases lipid peroxidation in the hippocampal cell culture

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Crack cocaine smokers inhale, alongside with cocaine, its pyrolysis product, anhydroecgonine methyl ester (AEME). We have previously described AEME neurotoxic effect and its additive effect when co-incubated with cocaine.
Raphael Caio Tamborelli Garcia, Larissa Lobo Torres, Livia Mendonça Munhoz Dati, Ana Paula de Melo Loureiro, Solange Castro Afeche, Maria Regina Lopes Sandoval, Tania Marcourakis   +6 more
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Crack-cocaine in São Paulo: accessibility, market strategies and ways of use [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: In Brazil, survey data have pointed to an increase in crack cocaine lifetime use, possibly due to changes on its accessibility, market strategies and ways of use.
Nappo, Solange Aparecida, Oliveira, Lúcio Garcia de   +1 more
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Prevalence of Symptoms in Patients Poisoned with Iranian Crack in Ahvaz Razi Hospital in 2008-2013 [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2017
Background: Crack is a strong and smoking form of cocaine, but Iranian crack is different from common crack cocaine, having symptoms and side effects similar to those of heroin.
Alihasan Rahmani, Leila Zeidooni, Azin Samimi   +2 more
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An index of fatal toxicity for new psychoactive substances [PDF]

, 2018
The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Journal of Psychopharmacology, February 2018, published by SAGE Publishing, All rights reserved.An index of fatal toxicity for new psychoactive substances has been developed based solely ...
Corkery, John, King, L.A.
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Immunotoxicity of Cocaine and Crack

Current Drug Abuse Reviewse, 2011
The toxicity of cocaine and crack was studied on the protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis, using several endpoints, such as the DNA content of the macronuclei and the phagocytic ability. Both forms induced an increase in the DNA content of the protozoan, which indicates the stimulation of the mitotic process.
Stefanidou, M., Loutsidou, A.C., Chasapis, C.T., Spiliopoulou, C.A.   +3 more
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Main mental disorders in crack-cocaine users treated at Psychosocial Care Centers for Alcohol and Drugs in the city of Recife, Brazil

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Introduction: Brazil's Northeast region has the highest crack-cocaine consumption in the country. Crack-cocaine has more intense effects than cocaine powder and can cause greater chemical dependence.
Antonio Gomes de Castro Neto, Diego César Nunes da Silva, Magda da Silva Figueiroa   +2 more
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