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A Review on Hematological Factors in Opioid-Dependent People (Opium and Heroin) after the Withdrawal Period [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2010
Background: Long-term use of opioids has acute effects on homeostasis of the body. Discovering the impacts of opioids on hematological parameters of narcotics withdrawal and dependents blood may be helpful in recognizing the homeostasis condition
Tahereh Haghpanah, Mohammadreza Afarinesh, Kouros Divsalar   +2 more
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Molecular Epidemiologic Investigation of an Anthrax Outbreak among Heroin Users, Europe

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
In December 2009, two unusual cases of anthrax were diagnosed in heroin users in Scotland. A subsequent anthrax outbreak in heroin users emerged throughout Scotland and expanded into England and Germany, sparking concern of nefarious introduction of ...
Erin P. Price, Meagan L. Seymour, Derek S. Sarovich, Jennie Latham, Spenser R. Wolken, Joanne Mason, Gemma Vincent, Kevin P. Drees, Stephen M. Beckstrom-Sternberg, Adam M. Phillippy, Sergey Koren, Richard T. Okinaka, Wai-Kwan Chung, James M. Schupp, David M. Wagner, Richard Vipond, Jeffrey T. Foster, Nicholas H. Bergman, James Burans, Talima Pearson, Tim Brooks, Paul Keim   +21 more
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MicroRNA-mediated translational pathways are regulated in the orbitofrontal cortex and peripheral blood samples during acute abstinence from heroin self-administration

Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research, 2023
Opioid misuse in the United States contributes to >70% of annual overdose deaths. To develop additional therapeutics that may prevent opioid misuse, further studies on the neurobiological consequences of opioid exposure are needed.
Mary Tresa Zanda, Mary Tresa Zanda, Leila Saikali, Leila Saikali, Paige Morris, Paige Morris, Stephanie E. Daws, Stephanie E. Daws   +7 more
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The Dark Pyramid: Unpacking the Multidimensional Nature of the Dark Side of Leadership

British Journal of Management, EarlyView.
Abstract The dark side of leadership has been employed as an umbrella term to cover an array of concepts typically concerned with the dysfunctionality and/or toxicity of individual leaders. As the field of leadership studies moves towards ‘post‐heroic’ perspectives, we apply the same ontological positioning, adopting a ‘post‐villainous’ perspective in ...
Peter Stephenson, Richard Bolden, Morgen Witzel   +2 more
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A multi-state model to estimate incidence of heroin use

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2013
Background Existing incidence estimates of heroin use are usually based on one information source. This study aims to incorporate more sources to estimate heroin use incidence trends in Spain between 1971 and 2005.
Sánchez-Niubò Albert, Aalen Odd O, Domingo-Salvany Antònia, Amundsen Ellen J, Fortiana Josep, Røysland Kjetil   +5 more
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Early Life Stress Promotes Heroin Seeking But Does Not Alter the Excitability of Insular Pyramidal Cells Targeting the Nucleus Accumbens

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021
A number of retrospective studies have demonstrated adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased vulnerability to substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders (OUDs).
Jonna M. Leyrer-Jackson, Paula F. Overby, Erin K. Nagy, M. Foster Olive   +3 more
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Attitudes to Drug Policy in Australia, 2001-2022/23: What Does This Mean for Drug Policy Reform in Australia? [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction We are at a critical juncture for drug policy reform. Toxic drug supply is driving unprecedented deaths in North America, with countries calling for decriminalisation. Policy reform in Australia has occurred in some states (e.g., decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory), stalling in others (e.g., the second ...
Lloyd Z, Roxburgh A.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Differences in Risk Factors for Severe Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome in Singleton Versus Twin Pregnancies: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether the associations between pre‐pregnancy risk factors and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia (SPE) and/or HELLP syndrome differ between singleton and twin pregnancies. Design A population‐based retrospective cohort study. Setting British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Mackenzie Campbell, Johanna Koegl, Jeffrey N. Bone, Sofia Nicolls, Janet Lyons, Chantal Mayer, Kenneth I Lim, Julie Van Schalkwyk, K. S. Joseph, Sarka Lisonkova, the ORQA group, A. Christoffersen‐Deb, S. Derikvand, S. John, L. Richter, M. Rougerie, Y. Sabr, M. Vidler   +17 more
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Improving drug identification in overdose death surveillance by using clinical natural language processing models

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The rising rate of drug‐related deaths in the United States, largely driven by fentanyl, requires timely and accurate surveillance. However, critical overdose data are often buried in free‐text coroner reports, leading to delays and information loss when coded into ICD (International Classification of Disease)‐10 classifications.
Arthur J. Funnell, Panayiotis Petousis, Fabrice Harel‐Canada, Ruby Romero, Alex A. T. Bui, Adam Koncsol, Hritika Chaturvedi, Chelsea Shover, David Goodman‐Meza   +8 more
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Serum proteomic analysis reveals high frequency of haptoglobin deficiency and elevated thyroxine level in heroin addicts. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Heroin addiction is a chronic, complex disease, often accompanied by other concomitant disorders, which may encumber effective prevention and treatment. To explore the differences in expression profiles of serum proteins in control and heroin addicts, we
Bing-Ying Zhou, Shi-Yan Yan, Wan-Lu Shi, Zhi Qu, Xin Zhao, Zhi-Min Liu, Xiao-Ping Pu   +6 more
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