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Alterations to the Gastrointestinal Microbiome Associated with Methamphetamine Use among Young Men who have Sex with Men. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Methamphetamine (MA) use is a major public health problem in the United States, especially among people living with HIV (PLWH). Many MA-induced neurotoxic effects are mediated by inflammation and gut microbiota may play a role in this process, yet the ...
Aldrovandi, Grace M   +11 more
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Bidirectional genetic and phenotypic links between smoking and striatal iron content involving dopaminergic and inflammatory pathways

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and lung diseases. A better understanding of its neurobiological underpinnings will benefit the prevention of smoking‐related illnesses and mortality. Previous studies link smoking to increased iron concentration in the striatum, a central component of the brain's ...
Olga Trofimova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of recent methamphetamine use on treatment outcomes among individuals initiating medications for opioid use disorders in rural treatment settings: a 1-year retrospective cohort study

open access: yesRural and Remote Health
Introduction: Rates of N-methylamphetamine (methamphetamine) use in rural areas of the US have been steadily increasing, particularly among individuals who are already struggling with opioid use disorder.
Leslie Kenefick   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in fentanyl‐containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Canada's drug toxicity crisis has been largely attributed to a volatile fentanyl‐dominated unregulated drug supply with increasing reports of fentanyl detected in combination with benzodiazepines, stimulants and xylazine.
Shaleesa Ledlie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Considering alcohol and other drug screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in two safety‐sensitive industries in Australia: An exploratory qualitative study

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Workplaces offer a practical setting for alcohol and other drug interventions, especially in industries where impairment introduces substantial risk. Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment has demonstrated effectiveness in health care settings and shows promise in workplace settings.
Kirrilly Thompson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measurement of Cue-Induced Craving in Human Methamphetamine- Dependent Subjects;New Methodological Hopes for Reliable Assessment of Treatment Efficacy

open access: yesBasic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2011
Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug with crucial impacts on individuals on various levels. Exposure to methamphetamine-associated cues in laboratory can elicit measureable craving and autonomic reactivity in most individuals ...
Zahra Alam Mehrjerdi   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effect of Four Weeks of Aerobic Exercise and Berberine Supplementation on the Expression of Dopamine 5 Receptor and Poly (Adenosin Diphosphat [ADP]-Ribose) Polymerase Genes in the Heart Tissue of Methamphetamine-Exposed Rats [PDF]

open access: yesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
Background and Objective: Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug associated with severe psychosocial consequences and is extensively abused. This study aimed to determine the effects of four weeks of aerobic exercise and berberine supplementation on ...
Zahra Aghajani   +2 more
doaj  

The Polysubstance Assessment Tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use

open access: yesAddiction, 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   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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