Gender differences in heroin dependence [PDF]
, 2011 This study attempts to analyse potential gender differences among a group of heroin addicts seeking treatment at a university-based medical center. The central modality of treatment at this centre is the use of methadone maintenance.
ROMANO, ANNA
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Depression and severity of substance dependence among heroin dependent patients with ADHD symptoms [PDF]
, 2016 Background and Objectives: Comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are highly prevalent among heroin-dependent patients. We aim to investigate differences in dependence severity, depression, and quality of life between heroin ...
Liao, Yin-To +7 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background/aims Take‐home naloxone (THN) programmes have been introduced in many European countries to provide non‐medically trained people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including people who use opioids, with a naloxone kit and training.
Nicola Metrebian +31 more
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DRD2 Taq 1A allele is associated with pain response in Chinese male heroin-dependent subjects [PDF]
, 2006 This study explored the association between candidate-gene variants and pain response in male Chinese heroin-dependent subjects (fulfilled DSM-IV criteria), divided into those who had abstained from heroin for one year or more after treatment (no-relapse
BKL, Cheung +4 more
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A comparative study of sexual behavior, dysfunction, satisfaction, relationship, and sexual quality of life amongst treatment-naïve and abstinent men (buprenorphine-maintained) with Opioid (heroin) dependence syndrome. [PDF]
Indian J Psychiatry, 2023 Sen MS +6 more
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Breastfeeding: Negligence or Extreme Support? A Case Report of Child Abuse by a Negligent Heroin-Dependent Mother [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2015 Background: Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to promote, develop, and secure the health of infants. Child abuse is one of the most common and most important problems in the world, and one of the factors that increase its incidence is substance ...
Mahin Eslami-Shahrbabaki +2 more
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The American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Objectives Poppy seed tea (PST) contains unpredictable opioid concentrations, destabilising tolerance and increasing overdose risk. Extended‐release buprenorphine (BUP‐XR) provides sustained coverage without daily dosing. Methods Eighteen‐month follow‐up of adults (N = 3) with opioid use disorder (OUD) involving PST in Australia.
John McMaster +4 more
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British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.The κ opioid receptor (κ receptor, KOR) is a G protein‐coupled receptor with well established roles in analgesia and immune modulation. Although historically studied primarily in the central nervous system (CNS), growing evidence indicates that κ signalling in peripheral tissues plays an important role in regulating pain, inflammation and immune ...
Rumsha Khan +3 more
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Patterns and Predictors of Heroin Use, Remission, and Psychiatric Health Among People with Heroin Dependence: Key Findings from the 18-20-Year Follow-Up of the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS). [PDF]
Int J Ment Health Addict, 2023 Marel C +11 more
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The importance of vanillylmandelic acid determination in opiate users [PDF]
Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2009 Although knowledge about the etiology of heroin dependence is rather poor, it is known that the influence of opiates on the opioid, adrenergic and indirectly of GABA on the dopaminergic receptors leads to changes of catecholamine levels in brain ...
Janićević-Ivanovska Danijela +4 more
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