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Legislating novel psychoactive substances: lessons from 15 years of UK mortality data (2007-2022)
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundNovel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) emerged in the early 2000s as chemically designed alternatives to circumvent laws which internationally control drugs.
Kirsten L. Rock +3 more
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Factors concerning access to a potential drug consumption room in Dublin, Ireland
Cogent Social Sciences, 2017 Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) are a harm reduction service used by more than ten countries worldwide as a means of addressing localised problem drug use. Ireland is now in the process of introducing a DCR.
Emma Atkin-Brenninkmeyer +2 more
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The Norm Prohibiting the Chewing of Coca Leaf: From the International System to the Colombian State
Desafíos, 2017 This article deals with the process of adopting international drug treaties in conformity with the Colombian legal system. International law establishes that substances that are considered illicit, including coca leaf, have legal uses exclusively for ...
Julián Andrés Fernández López
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Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits selective antibacterial activity through specific interactions between its oxygen functional groups and bacterial membrane phospholipid POPG, causing membrane destabilization while maintaining biocompatibility. Model membrane studies and infected wound models in mice and pigs demonstrate effective bacterial suppression and ...
Sujin Cha +15 more
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Legalising Drugs Prudently: The Importance of Incentives and Values
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 2019 Various jurisdictions are legalising not just cannabis possession and use, but also large-scale commercial production, distribution and sale. Potential problems with that form of legalization raise questions about how best to implement a legalisation ...
Jonathan Caulkins
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.We report a versatile nanoclay gel carrier platform that enhances the osteogenic efficacy of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) by integrating nanoclay‐based self‐assembly with cell‐derived exosome mimetics loaded with noggin‐targeting miR‐200c. This design amplifies BMP signaling, thereby promoting DBM‐mediated osteogenesis and offering a promising ...
Changlu Xu +7 more
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Heterogeneity of Illegal Markets: A Book Review Essay
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 2019 Literature on the economic-sociology of illegal markets is progressing convincingly, as scholars identify the need to investigate illegality through the perspective of the market, as well as through the perspective of the actor. In this book review essay,
Hamish Richardson
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AI–Guided 4D Printing of Carnivorous Plants–Inspired Microneedles for Accelerated Wound Healing
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This work presents an artificial intelligence (AI)‐guided 4D‐printed microneedle platform inspired by carnivorous plants for wound healing. A thermo‐responsive shape memory polymer enables body temperature–triggered self‐coiling for autonomous wound closure.
Hyun Lee +21 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang +4 more
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Branded prescription drug spending: a framework to evaluate policy options
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2017 Background High drug spending is a concern for policy makers due to limits on access for patients. Numerous policies have been proposed to address high drug spending.
Jeromie Ballreich +4 more
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