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Randomised Trial of Intranasal Versus Intramuscular Naloxone in Prehospital Treatment for Suspected Opioid Overdose

open access: yes, 2005
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of intranasal (IN) naloxone compared with intramuscular (IM) naloxone for treatment of respiratory depression due to suspected opiate overdose in the prehospital setting.
Kelly, Anne-Maree   +5 more
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The uptake of the pharmacy-dispensed naloxone kit program in Ontario: A population-based study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
BACKGROUND:Naloxone is a life-saving antidote for opioid overdoses. In June 2016, the Ontario government implemented the Ontario Naloxone Program for Pharmacies (ONPP) to enhance access to naloxone.
Beatrice Choremis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

In silico prediction of novel effective combinational treatment of chronic pain in individual patients: A joint white paper of the H2020 QSPainRelief consortium

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Opioids are prescribed widely for chronic pain despite well‐recognised risks and variable long‐term benefit, reflecting the lack of effective alternatives for many patients. Combination therapies offer a promising strategy to enhance efficacy whilst reducing side effects.
André Mouraux   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Breastfeeding in the Setting of Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder

open access: yesJournal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies have shown that many pregnant women with opioid use disorder intend to initiate breastfeeding after giving birth. However, continuation rates beyond the initial postpartum hospitalization are low. Achieving and maintaining an antepartum breastfeeding plan may be complicated by the unique challenges that opioid‐exposed dyads experience ...
Lindsey A. Baksh, Stephanie M. Hartwig
wiley   +1 more source

Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders induced by drugs in the adult population: a review about iatrogenic medication effects

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders (SRMD) are major causes of sleep disorders and may be drug induced. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the association between drug use and the occurrence of parasomnias and SRMD.
Sylvain Dumont   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Naloxone Coprescription Laws With Naloxone Prescription Dispensing in the United States

open access: yes, 2019
Importance: To mitigate the opioid overdose crisis, states have implemented a variety of legal interventions aimed at increasing access to the opioid antagonist naloxone.
Sohn, Minji   +4 more
core   +1 more source

“They Look At Us Like Parasites”: The Corporeal Stigmatization and Pathologization of Deportees in Tijuana, Mexico

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the embodied and institutional forms of marginalization experienced by Mexican deportees in Tijuana. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in clinics and social service organizations, it explores how deportees are corporeally stigmatized, denied legal recognition, and pathologized as addicts in need of coercive ...
Carlos Martinez
wiley   +1 more source

Addiction [PDF]

open access: yes
Background and aims:Opioid-related overdose death rates continue to rise in the United States, especially in racial/ethnic minority communities. Our objective was to determine if US municipalities with high percentages of non-white residents have ...

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Beyond safety net value(s): Tourist hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the shape of care and value through an ethnographic study of an intensive, temporary housing intervention for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, California, during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Building on a new anthropological theory of value, the results highlight the slipperiness between surveillance and care,
Naomi C. Schoenfeld
wiley   +1 more source

Role of calcium in morphine dependence and naloxone-precipitated withdrawal in mice

open access: yes, 2011
Vikas Seth, Prerna Upadhyaya, Vijay Moghe, Mushtaq AhmadDepartment of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaPurpose: To explore the role of calcium in morphine withdrawal syndrome using various agents affecting calcium ...
Prerna Upadhyaya   +3 more
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