Reciprocal Substitution Between Methamphetamine and Heroin in Terms of Reinforcement Effects in Rats
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Heroin and methamphetamine are both popular illicit drugs in China. Previous clinical data showed that habitual users of either heroin or methamphetamine abuse the other drug for substitution in case of unavailability of their preferred drug. The present
Di-sen Mei +9 more
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A Quantitative Analysis of Street-Level Drugs Seized in New South Wales, Australia: Purity, Dose and Adulterants. [PDF]
Drug Alcohol RevABSTRACT Introduction The Combined Surveillance and Monitoring of Seized Samples (CoSMoSS) program is a joint harm reduction initiative between NSW Health and NSW Police Force. Here, we examine the contents and purity of a sample of seized suspected target drugs (cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine ‘MDMA’).
Smith JL +7 more
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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 The persistence of drug memory contributes to relapse to drug seeking. The association between repeated drug exposure and drug-related cues leads to cravings triggered by drug-paired cues.
Shuyi Qian +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Acute growth in negative affect is thought to play a major role in triggering relapse in opiate-dependent individuals. Consistent with this view, three lab studies have demonstrated that negative mood induction increases opiate craving in opiate ...
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Pathways to age of onset of heroin use: a structural model approach exploring the relationship of the COMT gene, impulsivity and childhood trauma. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The interaction of the association of dopamine genes, impulsivity and childhood trauma with substance abuse remains unclear.To clarify the impacts and the interactions of the Catechol -O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene, impulsivity and childhood trauma on ...
Ting Li +8 more
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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 Reconsolidation of heroin-associated memory is an independent memory process that occurs following retrieval, which is essential for the sustained capacity of an associative drug stimulus to precipitate heroin-seeking.
Haoyu Li +17 more
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Alcohol consumption in heroin users, methadone-substituted and codeine-substituted patients - Frequency and correlates of use [PDF]
, 2003 This retrospective study aims to determine whether there is a difference in the additional consumption of alcohol between addicts treated with methadone or dihydrocodeine (DHC) and untreated addicts injecting heroin.
Schütz, Christian G. +4 more
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Quality of life and its correlates among heroin users in Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 The aims of this study were to compare the quality of life (QOL) between subjects with and without heroin use and to examine the association of QOL with sociodemographic characteristics, characteristics of heroin use, family support, and depression among
Chia-Nan Yen +9 more
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EEG spectral power and mean frequencies in early heroin abstinence
, 2004 The purpose of the present study was to investigate cumulative heroin effects on brain functioning by studying relationships between EEG spectral power and mean frequencies and heroin abusing history.
Davydov, Dmitry M., Polunina, Anna G.
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Self-detoxification, embodiment and masculinity: A qualitative analysis of dependent heroin users' experiences of coming off drugs in prison [PDF]
, 2022 Not all heroin users that enter the prison estate continue to use heroin or access opiate maintenance or detoxification treatment programmes. Some prisoners decide to self-detoxify.
Walmsley, Ian
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