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Racial Differences in Opiate Administration for Pain Relief at an Academic Emergency Department

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
Introduction The decision to treat pain in the emergency department (ED) is a complex, idiosyncratic process. Prior studies have shown that EDs undertreat pain. Several studies demonstrate an association between analgesia administration and race. This is
R. M. Dickason   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reciprocal Substitution Between Methamphetamine and Heroin in Terms of Reinforcement Effects in Rats

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Heroin and methamphetamine are both popular illicit drugs in China. Previous clinical data showed that habitual users of either heroin or methamphetamine abuse the other drug for substitution in case of unavailability of their preferred drug. The present
Di-sen Mei   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background The psychological treatment of comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) is clinically challenging, and outcomes are often poor.
Neil P. Roberts   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the Complications and Consequences of Myocardial Infarction between Abusers and Non-abusers of Opiate: A Cross-sectional Study in the South of Iran [PDF]

open access: yesAsia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2022
Background: One of the major risk factors in cardiovascular diseases is Opiate abuse. Accordingly, the present study aims to investigate the complications and consequences of myocardial infarction between Abusers and Non-abusers of Opiate in the south of
Mojtaba Farjam   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Perinatal Oxycodone Exposure on the Cardiovascular Response to Acute Stress in Male Rats at Weaning and in Young Adulthood

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2013
Oxycodone (OXY) is one of the most commonly abused opiates during pregnancy. Perinatal opiate exposure (POE) is associated with neurobehavioral and hormone changes.
Thitinart eSithisarn   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Targeted Expression of Mu-Opioid Receptors in a Subset of Striatal Direct-Pathway Neurons Restores Opiate Reward

open access: yesNature Neuroscience, 2014
μ-opioid receptors (MORs) are necessary for the analgesic and addictive effects of opioids such as morphine, but the MOR-expressing neuronal populations that mediate the distinct opiate effects remain elusive.
Yijun Cui   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Role of Quranic Education Methods in Mental Health and Tendency to Addiction in Three Areas of Deterrence, Support and Supervision

open access: yesپژوهش در دین و سلامت, 2020
For downloading the full-text of this article please click here. Background and Objective: Considering the fact that few domestic and international studies have examined the role of spirituality in mental health and tendency to addition, the present ...
Seyed Aghil Nasimi   +3 more
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Opiates as Antidepressants

open access: yesCurrent Pharmaceutical Design, 2009
The pathophysiology of mood disorders involves several genetic and social predisposing factors, as well as a dysregulated response to a chronic stressor, i.e. chronic pain. Our present view that depression involves a dysfunction of the monoaminergic system is a result of important clinical and preclinical observations over the past 40 years.
Berrocoso, E.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Take-home naloxone to prevent fatalities from opiate-overdose: Protocol for Scotland's public health policy evaluation, and a new measure to assess impact

open access: yesDrugs, 2014
Aims: Scotland was the first country to adopt take-home naloxone (THN) as a funded public health policy. We summarise the background and rigorous set-up for before/after monitoring to assess the impact on high-risk opiate-fatalities.
S. M. Bird, Mahesh K B Parmar, J. Strang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating Quality of Life Changes over 12 Months Among Opiate Users from Romania and Associated Worsening Factors

open access: yesLife
This study aimed to evaluate the changes in quality of life (QoL) over a 12-month period among opiate users in Romania, identifying factors that contribute to a worsening of their condition.
Melania Lavinia Bratu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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