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Psychedelic Fauna for Psychonaut Hunters: A Mini-Review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018
Currently different classes of psychoactive substances are easily available for abuse, including several hundred novel psychoactive substances (NPS).
Laura Orsolini, Laura Orsolini, Laura Orsolini, Michela Ciccarese, Duccio Papanti, Domenico De Berardis, Domenico De Berardis, Domenico De Berardis, Amira Guirguis, John M. Corkery, Fabrizio Schifano   +10 more
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Case Report: Treatment of Kratom Use Disorder With a Classical Tricyclic Antidepressant

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Kratom or Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) is an evergreen tree of the coffee family native to South-East Asia and Australasia. It is used by locals recreationally to induce stimulant and sedative effects and medically to soothe pain and opiate withdrawal ...
Alessandro E. Vento, Alessandro E. Vento, Simone de Persis, Sergio De Filippis, Fabrizio Schifano, Flavia Napoletano, John M. Corkery, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Georgios D. Kotzalidis   +8 more
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Focus on Over-the-Counter Drugs' Misuse: A Systematic Review on Antihistamines, Cough Medicines, and Decongestants

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Over the past 20 years or so, the drug misuse scenario has seen the emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being reported as ingested for recreational purposes.
Fabrizio Schifano, Stefania Chiappini, Stefania Chiappini, Andrea Miuli, Alessio Mosca, Maria Chiara Santovito, John M. Corkery, Amira Guirguis, Mauro Pettorruso, Massimo Di Giannantonio, Giovanni Martinotti   +10 more
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Novel Opioids: Systematic Web Crawling Within the e-Psychonauts’ Scenario

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020
BackgroundA wide range of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) are regularly searched and discussed online by e-psychonauts. Among NPSs, the range of prescription/non-prescription opioids (fentanyl and non-fentanyl analogs) and herbal derivatives ...
Davide Arillotta, Davide Arillotta, Fabrizio Schifano, Flavia Napoletano, Caroline Zangani, Caroline Zangani, Liam Gilgar, Amira Guirguis, Amira Guirguis, John Martin Corkery, Eugenio Aguglia, Alessandro Vento, Alessandro Vento, Alessandro Vento   +13 more
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Use of Medicinal Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review

Medicina, 2019
Background and Objectives: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder resulting from a traumatic event, is manifested through hyperarousal, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep disturbances.
Laura Orsolini, Stefania Chiappini, Umberto Volpe, Domenico De Berardis, Roberto Latini, Gabriele Duccio Papanti, John Martin Corkery   +6 more
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Analyzing the Open/Deep Web to Better Understand the New/Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Scenarios: Suggestions from CASSANDRA and NPS.Finder Research Projects

Brain Sciences, 2020
New/novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are defined as new narcotic/psychotropic drugs which are not controlled by the United Nations’ 1961 Narcotic Drugs/1971 Psychotropic Substances conventions, but which may pose a public health threat [...]
Fabrizio Schifano
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Overview of drug issues in Ireland: 2000: a resource document. [PDF]

, 2001
This publication provides an overview of issues related to drug misuse in Ireland, focusing on information available up to mid-2000. The term 'drug misuse', as used in rhis report, refers to the taking of a legal and/or illegal drug that harms the ...
Dillon, Lucy, Mayock, Paula, O'Brien, Mary, Farrell, Eimear, Moran, Rosalyn   +4 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
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Focus on Cognitive Enhancement: A Narrative Overview of Nootropics and “Smart Drug” Use and Misuse

Biology
Whilst “nootropics” are meant to treat a range of medical disorder-related cognitive impairments, the typically healthy “smart drugs” user ingests a range of drugs/molecules to achieve improved mental performance.
Fabrizio Schifano, Stefania Bonaccorso, Davide Arillotta, John Martin Corkery, Giuseppe Floresta, Gabriele Duccio Papanti Pelletier, Amira Guirguis   +6 more
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Recent Changes in Drug Abuse Scenarios: The New/Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Phenomenon

Brain Sciences, 2018
Over the last decade, the emergence of a vast range of new/novel/emerging psychoactive substances (NPS) has progressively changed drug market scenarios, which have shifted from the ‘street’ to a ‘virtual’/online environment. [...]
Fabrizio Schifano
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