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Recent trends in analytical methods to determine new psychoactive substances in hair [PDF]
, 2017 New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) belong to several chemical classes, including phenethylamines, piperazines, synthetic cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids.
García Algar, Oscar +4 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2019 Background The use of illicit substances represents one of the most difficult problems to confront in the health system. Drug use is a global problem but is not uniform throughout the world, within the same country and changes over time.
Patrizia Verri +9 more
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Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2020 The use of psychoactive substances for several reasons by commercial vehicle drivers has been documented as a major cause of increased incidences of traffic accidents globally.
Tochukwu Frank Egwuatu +2 more
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Clinical Psychology in Europe, 2022 [Background] The new revision of the ICD came into effect on January 1st, 2022, and significant changes have been introduced in the section related to substance use disorders. [Method] In the present work we describe the new ICD-11 section “Disorders due
Alice Matone +3 more
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Caffeine. cognitive and physical performance enhancer or psychoactive drug? [PDF]
, 2015 Caffeine use is increasing worldwide. The underlying motivations are mainly concentration and memory enhancement and physical performance improvement. Coffee and caffeine-containing products affect the cardiovascular system, with their positive inotropic
Aromatario, Mariarosaria +3 more
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A New Beginning: An Overview of New Psychoactive Substances [PDF]
Foresic Research & Criminology International Journal, 2017 New psychoactive substances are the newest danger trending on the drug market. Though they are defined as substances designed to replicate the effects of traditional illegal drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis, it has been suggested that these mimics are extensively more potent than their counterparts. Beyond the limits of current
O'Hagan, A, Smith, C
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New psychoactive substances: Challenges [PDF]
Hospital Pharmacology - International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2020 Introduction: The United Nation Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) defines "new psychoactive substances" (NPS) as substances for abuse that are not under the control of the 1961 Convention on Narcotic Drugs or the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, but may constitute the definition of a group of different substances, which have been developing ...
Crnić Katarina B., Kovačević Mira N.
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New psychoactive substances and the risks of consumption in children and adolescents [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 According to the definition established by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) a “new psychoactive substance is considered any narcotic or psychotropic substance in pure form or in preparations, which is not controlled by
Viorela Nitescu
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New Psychoactive Substance Consumption Within the UK Homeless Population
Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and HealthIntroduction: The last few years have seen the emergence of new psychoactive substance among the homeless population, specifically synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists.
T. Coombs +5 more
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 2019 The twenty-first century is a time of spectacular scientific advances, especially in information technology and the ongoing scope of application of artificial intelligence.
Ahmed Al-Imam, Marek Motyka
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