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Risk to heroin users of polydrug use of pregabalin or gabapentin

Addiction, 2017
AIM To examine the risk to heroin users of also using gabapentin or pregabalin (gabapentoids). DESIGN Multi-disciplinary study: we (a) examined trends in drug-related deaths and gabapentoid prescription data in England and Wales to test for evidence ...
A. Lyndon, S. Audrey, C. Wells, E. Burnell, Suzanne M Ingle, R. Hill, M. Hickman, Graeme Henderson   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cold EI—The Way to Improve GC‐MS and Increase Its Range of Applications

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) with Cold electron ionization (EI) is based on interfacing the GC and MS with a supersonic molecular beam (SMB) along with electron ionization of vibrationally cold sample compounds in the SMB in a contact‐free fly‐through ion source (hence the name Cold EI).
Aviv Amirav, Benny Neumark, Oneg Elkabets, Alex Yakovchuk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Intranasal diamorphine population pharmacokinetics modeling and simulation in pediatric breakthrough pain

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 435-447, March 2025.
Abstract Intranasal diamorphine (IND), approved for managing breakthrough pain in the UK, has been identified as an acceptable alternative offering effective, expedient, and less traumatic analgesia for children. However, the current dose regimen in pediatric populations relies on clinical expertise while the pharmacokinetics properties are poorly ...
Lianjin Cai, Jingchen Zhai, Beihong Ji, Fengyang Han, Taoyu Niu, Luxuan Wang, Junmei Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age‐Based Variations in Frequent Emergency Department (ED) Use Among Older Adults: An Analysis Using the New York University–Johns Hopkins University Emergency Department Algorithm (NYU/JHU‐EDA)

World Medical &Health Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Population aging impacts the utilization of health services, especially in Emergency Departments (EDs). A rising share of older adults in the US report ED use, especially frequent ED use, defined as ≥ 4 visits annually. Prior works have examined frequent utilization of EDs among geriatric populations, but no study has focused on age‐based ...
Uma Kelekar, Amel Ben Abdesslem, Debasree Das Gupta, Diep Tran, Jewel Shepherd, Sidney Carl Turner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Aerobic Exercise Ameliorates Cravings and Inhibitory Control in Heroin Addicts: Evidence From Event-Related Potentials and Frequency Bands

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
ObjectiveAerobic exercise is considered a potential adjunctive treatment for heroin addicts, but little is known about its mechanisms. Less severe cravings and greater inhibitory control have been associated with reduced substance use.
Dongshi Wang, Ting Zhu, Jiachen Chen, Yingzhi Lu, Chenglin Zhou, Yu-Kai Chang, Yu-Kai Chang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Cubs of Wall Street’: Cocaine Use in Top‐Boy Culture

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although cocaine use is rising among youth in many countries, little is known about the social context and its influence on this new pattern of use. Drawing on a theoretical framework of class, gender, and peer‐status dynamics and extensive data from personal interviews, we investigate how cocaine use is culturally situated and socially ...
Rikke Tokle, Willy Pedersen
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Association studies of dopamine synthesis and metabolism genes with multiple phenotypes of heroin dependence

BMC Medical Genetics, 2020
Background Heroin dependence is a complex disease with multiple phenotypes. Classification of heroin users into more homogeneous subgroups on the basis of these phenotypes could help to identify the involved genetic factors and precise treatments.
Yunxiao Li, Yongsheng Zhu, Jianghua Lai, Xugang Shi, Yuanyuan Chen, Jinyu Zhang, Shuguang Wei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source