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Enhancement of Oxytocin in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Reverses Behavioral Deficits Induced by Repeated Ketamine Administration in Mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
Ketamine is a popular recreational substance of abuse that induces persistent behavioral deficits. Although disrupted oxytocinergic systems have been considered to modulate vulnerability to developing drugs of abuse, the involvement of central oxytocin ...
Weili Zhu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel psychoactive substance use by mental health service consumers: an online survey of inpatient health professionals’ views and experiences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: There is evidence that novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are commonly used by people with severe mental illness. The aim of the study was to undertake a scoping survey to explore inpatient mental health workers' perceptions of NPS use by ...
Clinical Guidelines on Drug Misuse and Dependence Update 2017 Independent Expert Working Group   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Chronic Alcohol and Opioid Dependence on Biochemical Parameters: A Retrospective Case Control Study from a Tertiary Care Treatment Center in North India [PDF]

open access: yesAddiction and Health, 2021
Background: Assessment of biochemical parameters can help in the comprehensive management of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The aim of this study was to analyse the biochemical parameters of patients with alcohol and opioid dependence at ...
Rizwana Quraishi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

AMPK signaling in the nucleus accumbens core mediates cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of 3-methylmethcathinone on conditioned place preference and anxiety-like behavior: Comparison with methamphetamine

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022
3-Methylmethcathinone (3-MMC), a drug belonging to synthetic cathinones family, raised public attention due to its harmful health effects and abuse potential.
Yang Chen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Nicotine Pharmacology and Dependence. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Tobacco dependence is a leading cause of preventable disease and death worldwide. Nicotine, the main psychoactive component in tobacco cigarettes, has also been garnering increased popularity in its vaporized form, as derived from e-cigarette devices ...
A Ashoor   +146 more
core   +1 more source

Systems analysis of drug-induced receptor tyrosine kinase reprogramming following targeted mono- and combination anti-cancer therapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are key drivers of cancer progression and targets for drug therapy. A major challenge in anti-RTK treatment is the dependence of drug effectiveness on co-expression of multiple RTKs which defines resistance to single ...
Bown, James L.   +8 more
core   +6 more sources

An overview of mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of sleep and depression disorders in the elderly

open access: yesStress and Brain
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
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of a training workshop on tobacco cessation: capacity building initiative in India

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background The World Health Organization's (WHO) Tobacco Free Initiative highlights the role of health care professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, counselors and related support staff, in implementing smoking-cessation services.
Sonali Jhanjee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between severity of drug problems and perceived interdependence of drug use and sexual intercourse among adult males in drug addiction rehabilitation centers in Japan

open access: yesSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2021
Background Consuming drugs in conjunction with sexual intercourse may shape the perceived interdependence of drug use and sexual intercourse (PIDS). Additionally, the severity of drug problems may have a significant impact on PIDS.
Risa Yamada   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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