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Caregiver burden on wives of substance-dependent husbands and its correlates at a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2017
Background: Substance dependence is well recognized as a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon. Complications arising out of it not only impairs life of substance-dependent patient but also causes enormous burden on their caregivers.
Bharat Singh Shekhawat, Shreyance Jain, Hariom Kumar Solanki   +2 more
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Assessment of sexual behavior among patients seeking treatment for opioid dependence and their knowledge and attitude about high-risk sexual behavior: A cross-sectional observational study

Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2020
Aims: The primary aim of the current study was to assess the sexual history and behavior among treatment-naïve male patients of heroin dependence presenting to outpatient services; their knowledge and attitude about high-risk sexual behavior; and their ...
Nishtha Chawla, Suraj Verma, Siddharth Sarkar, Atul Ambekar   +3 more
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Quality of life and associated factors of heroin‐dependent patients receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2023
Aim Although studies in Western countries have investigated the quality of life (QoL) of heroin users, limited research on this topic has been conducted in Asia.
Hu‐Ming Chang, Ming‐Chyi Huang, Su‐Chen Fang, Shih‐Ku Lin   +3 more
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Allelic and genotypic associations of DRD2 TaqI A polymorphism with heroin dependence in Spanish subjects: a case control study

Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2007
Background Conflicting associations with heroin dependence have been found involving the A1 allele of dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) TaqI A polymorphism.
Calafell Francesc, Banuls Enrique, Volpini Victor, Sinol Nuria, Trujols Joan, Baiget Montserrat, Perez de los Cobos Jose, Luquero Elena, del Rio Elisabeth, Alvarez Enric   +9 more
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Overall haplotype association analysis for heroin dependence. [PDF]

, 2015
Overall haplotype association analysis for heroin dependence comparing the heroin dependent group (HER) with the combined control (CON) group. Each SNP included in a haplotype association test is denoted by ‘X’.
Mei Yang (51996), Wai-Kin Mat (362330), Taobo Hu (825601), Wei Hao (134390), Shui-Ying Tsang (28732), Zhonghua Su (825598), Xianfei Jiang (825599), Yanhui Liao (317259), Siu-Kin Ng (28727), Hong Xue (28736), Jinsong Tang (233106), Xiaogang Chen (317265), Frank Pun (825602), Yung Su Kim (825597), Siyu Liu (825600)   +14 more
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Development of a nalmefene formulation suitable for a community‐use auto‐injector

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Time to onset of reversal is critical when treating opioid‐induced respiratory depression and hypoxia. This study aimed to develop a formulation of the opioid antagonist nalmefene with an increased absorption rate and reduced time to onset of reversal following intramuscular administration. Methods Several absorption enhancers were screened in rats,
Alessandra Cipriano, Manjunath S. Shet, Hugh Huang, Ronnie Ortiz, Garth T. Whiteside, Glen Apseloff, Stephen C. Harris   +6 more
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Association analysis of rs4906902 with heroin dependence. [PDF]

, 2014
Association analysis of rs4906902 with heroin dependence.
Chia-Hsiang Chen (57596), Chia-Chun Huang (598170), Ding-Lieh Liao (175337)   +2 more
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Decreased Relative Cerebral Blood Flow in Unmedicated Heroin-Dependent Individuals

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Understanding the brain mechanisms of heroin dependence is invaluable for developing effective treatment. Measurement of regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) provides a method to visualize brain circuits that are functionally impaired by heroin dependence.
Wenhan Yang, Ru Yang, Fei Tang, Jing Luo, Jun Zhang, Changlong Chen, Changlong Chen, Chunmei Duan, Yuan Deng, Lidan Fan, Jun Liu   +10 more
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Understanding Consumption of Illicit Drugs and New Psychoactive Substances in Australia by Triangulating Drug Checking and Wastewater‐Based Epidemiology

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
First Australian study combining wastewater‐based epidemiology and drug checking, demonstrating how complementary data sources enhance monitoring of illicit drugs and emerging psychoactive substances during high‐use periods. ABSTRACT Consumption of psychotropic drugs is a major economic and public health challenge in Australia.
Muhammad Usman, Malcolm McLeod, Dhayaalini Nadarajan, Joseph Clokey, Pritesh Prasad, Rory Verhagen, Benjamin Tscharke, Maurizio Quinto, Richard Bade   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clonidine improved laboratory-measured decision-making performance in abstinent heroin addicts. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Impulsivity refers to a wide spectrum of actions characterized by quick and nonplanned reactions to external and internal stimuli, without taking into account the possible negative consequences for the individual or others, and decision ...
Gui-Bin Wang, Xiao-Li Zhang, Jie Shi, Zhao, Li-Yan, Lu, Lin, Sun, Li-Li, Wang, Jun, Shi, Jie, Ping Wu, Jun Wang, Wang, Gui-Bin, Lin Lu, Zhang, Xiao-Li, Li-Yan Zhao, Li-Li Sun, Wu, Ping   +15 more
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