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The Novel Psychoactive Substances Epidemic: a Scientometric Perspective

medRxiv, 2022
The unprecedented proliferation of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in the illicit drug market has been a public health concern since their emergence in the 2000s. Their consumption can pose a severe health risks as their mechanism of action is poorly
M. Neoh, A. Carollo, M. Lim, O. Corazza, A. Coppola, G. Esposito   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pharmacovigilance Signals of the Opioid Epidemic over 10 Years: Data Mining Methods in the Analysis of Pharmacovigilance Datasets Collecting Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) Reported to EudraVigilance (EV) and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
In the past twenty years, the consumption of opioid medications has reached significant proportions, leading to a rise in drug misuse and abuse and increased opioid dependence and related fatalities.
Stefania Chiappini, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Amira Guirguis, John M. Corkery, Giovanni Martinotti, Daniel R. Harris, Fabrizio Schifano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Changes in Drug Abuse Scenario: The Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Phenomenon [PDF]

, 2019
copyright 2019 by the authors. Articles in this book are Open Access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles, as long as the author and publisher are ...
Catalani, Valeria, Chilcott, Robert, Corazza, Ornella, Corkery, John, Guirguis, Amira, Marrinan, Shanna, Martinotti, Giovanni, Zloh, Mire   +7 more
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Could Hallucinogens Induce Permanent Pupillary Changes in (Ab)users? A Case Report from New Zealand

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2017
An eighteen-year-old female patient of the Caucasian ethnicity from Australasia presented with a persistently dilated pupil causing her discomfort and occasional burning sensation when she is outdoors due to oversensitivity to sunlight.
Ahmed Al-Imam
doaj   +1 more source

Focus on Clozapine Withdrawal- and Misuse-Related Cases as Reported to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Database

Brain Sciences, 2020
Background: Clozapine is of high clinical relevance for the management of both treatment-resistant schizophrenia and psychotic disturbances with concurrent drug misuse.
Stefania Chiappini, Fabrizio Schifano, John Martin Corkery, Amira Guirguis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The “Endless Trip” among the NPS Users: Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology in the Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder. A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a syndrome characterized by prolonged or reoccurring perceptual symptoms, reminiscent of acute hallucinogen effects.
Laura Orsolini, Laura Orsolini, Laura Orsolini, Gabriele Duccio Papanti, Domenico De Berardis, Domenico De Berardis, Domenico De Berardis, Amira Guirguis, John Martin Corkery, Fabrizio Schifano   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is There a Risk for Semaglutide Misuse? Focus on the Food and Drug Administration’s FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) Pharmacovigilance Dataset

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
Recent media reports commented about a possible issue of the misuse of antidiabetics related to molecules promoted as a weight-loss treatment in non-obese people.
Stefania Chiappini, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Daniel Harris, G. Duccio Papanti Pelletier, John Martin Corkery, Amira Guirguis, Giovanni Martinotti, Stefano L. Sensi, Fabrizio Schifano   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herbal highs: review on psychoactive effects and neuropharmacology [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A new trend among users of new psychoactive substances’ the consumption of “herbal highs”: plant parts containing psychoactive substances.
Graziano, S, Orsolini, L, Pichini, S., Rotolo, Mc, Schifano, F, Tittarelli, R   +5 more
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The Psychonauts’ World of Cognitive Enhancers

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
BackgroundThere is growing availability of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), including cognitive enhancers (CEs) which can be used in the treatment of certain mental health disorders.
Flavia Napoletano, Flavia Napoletano, Fabrizio Schifano, John Martin Corkery, Amira Guirguis, Amira Guirguis, Davide Arillotta, Davide Arillotta, Caroline Zangani, Caroline Zangani, Alessandro Vento, Alessandro Vento, Alessandro Vento   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source