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Dependence, independence or inter-dependence? Revisiting the concepts of ‘care’ and ‘dependency’ [PDF]
Research and theory on ‘dependency’ and ‘care-giving’ have to date proceeded along largely separate lines, with little sense that they are exploring and explaining different aspects of the same phenomenon. Research on ‘care’, initially linked to feminism during the early 1980s, has revealed and exposed to public gaze what was hitherto assumed to be a ...
Fine, M, Glendinning, C
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Background Randomized trials of complex interventions are increasingly including qualitative components to further understand factors that contribute to their success.
Nadia Minian +9 more
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Risk Factors of Methamphetamine—Associated Psychotic Symptoms
Objective: To explore the epidemiological characteristics and the risk factors for methamphetamine (MA)—associated psychotic symptoms among MA users in China.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April, 2012 and October, 2015 among ...
Meng-Fan Su +15 more
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Abuse of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Its Prevention
Abuse of pharmaceutical drugs is a major public health and social problem worldwide. Mostly abused drugs mainly include opioids such as morphine, tramadol, methadone and fentanyl, sedative-hypnotics such as benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepines, and ...
MENG Shi-qiu, SHI Jie
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AMPK signaling in the nucleus accumbens core mediates cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking
Relapse to drug seeking can be caused by exposure to drug-associated cues, provoking drug craving even after prolonged abstinence. Recent studies demonstrated that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) regulates neuronal morphology and membrane ...
Xue-Jiao Gao +11 more
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Cobalamin-dependent and cobamide-dependent methyltransferases [PDF]
Methyltransferases that employ cobalamin cofactors, or their analogs the cobamides, as intermediates in catalysis of methyl transfer play vital roles in energy generation in anaerobic unicellular organisms. In a broader range of organisms they are involved in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine.
Rowena G, Matthews +2 more
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Sleep disruption is common in older adults and has been linked to many negative health outcomes, including impaired cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal functioning and maladaptive metabolic changes.
Yuan Yao +3 more
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Random variables $X$ and $Y$ are mutually completely dependent if there exists a one-to-one function $g$ for which $P\lbrack Y = g(X)\rbrack = 1.$ An example is presented of a pair of random variables which are mutually completely dependent, but "almost" independent.
Kimeldorf, George, Sampson, Allan R.
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The characteristics, conseling service and effectiveness of China Quitline
Background In 2004, the first quitline (010-65089393) was set up by Beijing Chaoyang Hospital in China mainland, which was upgraded to free quitline (400-888-5531) in 2009, only provided passive counseling.
Hang Jing +6 more
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Methamphetamine abuse has become a serious public health problem. However, effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction remains elusive, especially considering its high rate of relapse after treatment.
Ya-Yun Chen +12 more
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