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The Use and Impact of Cognitive Enhancers among University Students: A Systematic Review

Brain Sciences, 2021
Introduction: Cognitive enhancers (CEs), also known as “smart drugs”, “study aids” or “nootropics” are a cause of concern. Recent research studies investigated the use of CEs being taken as study aids by university students.
Safia Sharif, Amira Guirguis, Suzanne Fergus, Fabrizio Schifano   +3 more
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Related Mental Health Issues; Insights from a Range of Social Media Platforms Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

Brain Sciences, 2023
The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; semaglutide and others) now promises effective, non-invasive treatment of obesity for individuals with and without diabetes.
Davide Arillotta, Giuseppe Floresta, Amira Guirguis, John Martin Corkery, Valeria Catalani, Giovanni Martinotti, Stefano L. Sensi, Fabrizio Schifano   +7 more
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The impact of methamphetamine use on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment retention: a scoping review

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2023
Background An emerging public health threat of methamphetamine/opioid co-use is occurring in North America, including increases in overdoses related to concomitant methamphetamine/opioid use.
Cayley Russell, Justine Law, Sameer Imtiaz, Jürgen Rehm, Bernard Le Foll, Farihah Ali   +5 more
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Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) experiences and release plans among federally incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in Ontario, Canada: a mixed-methods study

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Incarcerated populations experience an elevated prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD). Federal correctional institutions in Canada have increasingly treated OUD among correctional populations via opioid agonist treatment (OAT) – an evidence ...
Cayley Russell, Frishta Nafeh, Michelle Pang, Shanna Farrell MacDonald, Dena Derkzen, Jürgen Rehm, Benedikt Fischer   +6 more
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An insight into zolpidem abuse and dependence

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Background: Z-drugs (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem) are commonly prescribed medicine classes associated with a risk of abuse, dependence or withdrawal.
Kinga Świąder, Ewa Szymańska, Sandra Ostaszewska, Kinga Augustynowicz, Jakub Chrzanowski, Jan Łoginoff, Przemysław Morawski, Zuzanna Popińska, Filip Pactwa   +8 more
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Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Treatment for opioid dependence in Ireland is provided predominantly by general practitioners (GP) who have undergone additional training in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and substance misuse.
Marie Claire Van Hout, Des Crowley, Aoife McBride, Ide Delargy   +3 more
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Medical and nonmedical use of psychiatric medications among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Introduction: Psychiatric medication use has increased recently among college students. This includes antidepressants, opioids, stimulants, analgesics, sedatives, and anxiolytics, which could be self-administered without medical supervision.
Khalid E Alswayed, Salman K Alshuaibi, Hamad A Alsayegh, Abdullah S Bin Shulhub, Rayan M Alsultan, Mohammed R AlKhudhair, Bander A Haddad   +6 more
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Social Media In Sports: Can Professional Sports League Commissioners Punish \u27Twackle Dummies\u27? [PDF]

, 2012
Daniel J. Friedman writes an article discussing the rise and popularity in social media use by professional athletes. He then discusses some of the new problems that have arisen due to social media misuse and the power of the Commissioner to restrict and
Friedman, Daniel J.
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>0.05 Is Good: The NORD-h Protocol for Several Hypothesis Analysis Based on Known Risks, Costs, and Benefits [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Statistical testing in medicine is a controversial and commonly misunderstood topic. Despite decades of efforts by renowned associations and international experts, fallacies such as nullism, the magnitude fallacy, and dichotomania are still widespread ...
Alessandro Rovetta, Mohammad Ali Mansournia   +1 more
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A Naturalistic Study of the Associations between Changes in Alcohol Problems, Spiritual Functioning and Psychiatric Symptoms [PDF]

, 2011
The study evaluated how spiritual and religious functioning (SRF), alcohol-related problems, and psychiatric symptoms change over the course of treatment and follow-up.
Miller, Melissa L, Saunders, Stephen M.
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