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Trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder and their impact on HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India: A longitudinal assessment of clinic‐based data

Addiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 745-755, April 2025.
Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use throughout 1 year following MOUD initiation and to examine the association of trajectory membership with HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India.
Allison M. McFall, Lakshmi Ganapathi, Mihili P. Gunaratne, Aylur K. Srikrishnan, Conjeevaram K. Vasudevan, Santhanam Anand, Sunil S. Solomon, Shruti H. Mehta, Gregory M. Lucas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comprehensive overview on Kratom [PDF]

, 2016
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) is a tropical tree, indigenous to South East Asia. Historically, the plant is locally used as a stimulant, a remedy in traditional medicine and in social context.
Acciavatti, T., Bersani, F. S., Cinosi, E., Corazza, O., Demetrovics, Z., Di Giannantonio, M., Farkas, J., Kapitány-Fövény, M., Li, J. H., Lupi, M., Marini, S., Martinotti, G., Piazzon, G., Roman-Urrestarazu, A., Santacroce, R., Simonato, P., Singh, D., Vicknasingam, B., Yu, W. J.   +18 more
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Single high-dose buprenorphine for opioid craving during withdrawal. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundOpioid use disorder is one of the most prevalent addiction problems worldwide. Buprenorphine is used as a medication to treat this disorder, but in countries where buprenorphine is unavailable in combination with naloxone, diversion can be a ...
Ahmadi, Jamshid, Ghahremani, Dara, Jahromi, Mina Sefidfard, London, Edythe D   +3 more
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Psychedelic‐assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims This is the first systematic review of the extant literature on all major psychedelic‐assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). We aimed to summarise the evidence for efficacy of psychedelic‐assisted treatment for AUD, TUD, and SUD; to evaluate its
Theodore Piper, Francesca Small, Sam Brown, Michael Kelleher, Luke Mitcheson, James Rucker, Allan H. Young, John Marsden   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An evaluation of a methadone treatment programme : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

, 1987
The evaluation of a methadone treatment programme was the main focus of this study. A posttest-only design, with a nonequivalent comparison group was used to evaluate both summative and formative aspects of the programme.
Clark, Jahna
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The Polysubstance Assessment Tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims There are currently no brief quantitative assessments that capture the drug patterns of people who engage in use of more than one drug on the same day or simultaneously. The current study examined the retest reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a new quantitative assessment to measure polysubstance use.
Amanda M. Bunting, Charles M. Cleland, S. Michaela Barratt, Brittany Griffin, Jaimee Williams, Carrie B. Oser, Joshua D. Lee, Jennifer McNeely   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theorizing causality: A qualitative study of xylazine‐related wound diversity and perceived etiology among people who inject drugs

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Incidence and severity of opioid‐associated skin and soft‐tissue infections, often requiring intensive and costly medical care, have increased substantially since the emergence of xylazine in the US drug supply. Although progress has been made in clinical and harm reduction recommendations for treating xylazine‐related ...
Danielle German, Kelci Villarroel, Meredith Denney, Adrian Guta, Julie Evans, Jason Bienert, Alex Fidler, Kim Ashburn, Zach Kosinski, Becky L. Genberg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Client Acceptability for Integrating Antiretroviral Therapy in Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinics in Sichuan, China. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundUsing methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) clinics to deliver antiretroviral therapy (ART) has proven to be effective for promoting treatment initiation and adherence in drug users living with HIV.ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to ...
Cao, Xiaobin, Li, Li, Lin, Chunqing
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Healthcare utilization and mortality after overdose prevention site closure: A linked cohort analysis using segmented difference‐in‐differences time series

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Evidence regarding the impacts of supervised drug consumption services (SDC) remains mixed, and few evaluations have used individual‐level, linkable health data to examine service withdrawal. In September 2024, the Red Deer overdose prevention site (OPS) in Alberta, Canada, was scheduled for closure, with operations ceasing
Nathaniel Day, Kym Kaufmann, Daniel John Alexander Devoe, Vanja Grubac, Alessia DiMarzo, Haisa Osmanli, Vanessa Norton, Shelly Vik, Nickie Mathew, Robert Lawrence Tanguay, Anees Bahji   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone

International Journal of Cell Biology, 2012
Previously, we have shown that SH-SY5Y cells exposed to high concentrations of methadone died due to a necrotic-like cell death mechanism related to delayed calcium deregulation (DCD).
Sergio Perez-Alvarez, Maria E. Solesio, Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez, Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera, Carlos Villalobos, Hanna Kmita, Maria F. Galindo, Joaquin Jordán   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source