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ABSTRACT Synthetic opioids are lab‐synthesized substances that target the brain's opioid receptors, offering analgesic and sedative effects. Amongst them, fentanyl is one of the most widely used to intervene in chronic pain in moderate to severe cancer situations. Butyryl fentanyl (BF) is a novel synthetic opioid whose use is growing.
Nicola Camedda+3 more
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La méthadone et la buprénorphine sont les deux traitements de substitution des opiacés autorisés en France depuis la fin des années 1990. Plus récemment, certains pays africains, comme le Sénégal, ont mis en place une nouvelle politique de santé axée sur la réduction des risques, en encourageant le recours aux traitements de substitution des opiacés ...
Gaye, Sader+4 more
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Mental health problems: Are they or are they not a risk factor for dropout from drug treatment? A systematic review of the evidence [PDF]
Background: A sizeable number of recent studies investigating whether clients with substance misuse and mental health problems (dual diagnosis clients) are at heightened risk of dropout from drug treatment have been published.
Broome KM+10 more
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Running and Stumbling to Recovery: A Carnal Sociological Study of Change in Substance Use
ABSTRACT Evidence suggests that exercise may be an effective adjunct to recovery processes associated with addiction; however, little research has been conducted outside clinical settings. This article is based on a Canadian carnal sociological study that investigated the evolution of the runner's habitus amongst 11 individuals in recovery from ...
Stephanie Bogue Kerr, Nicolas Moreau
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Frontal Metabolite Concentration Deficits in Opiate Dependence Relate to Substance Use, Cognition, and Self-Regulation. [PDF]
ObjectiveProton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) in opiate dependence showed abnormalities in neuronal viability and glutamate concentration in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
Abé, Christoph+5 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid from individuals with opioid dependence shows elevated neuroinflammatory biomarkers, indicating CNS immune activation. ABSTRACT Opioid abuse is a severe global health challenge, leading to rising morbidity, mortality, and increasing societal costs.
Tim Lyckenvik+7 more
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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). [PDF]
Neonatal abstinence syndrome is defined by signs and symptoms of withdrawal that infants develop after intrauterine maternal drug exposure. All infants with documented in utero opioid exposure, or a high pre-test probability of exposure should have ...
Kraft, W. K.+2 more
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A review of the evidence for the effectiveness of primary prevention interventions for Hepatitis C among injecting drug users [PDF]
BACKGROUND Hepatitis C (HCV) prevalence is most common amongst injecting drug users where up to 98% of the population can be infected despite a low prevalence of HIV.
Tompkins, C.N.E., Wright, N.M.J.
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Substitution and Complementarity in the Consumption of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Opium
ABSTRACT Understanding the behavior of populations of drug consumers has been and remains a topic of keen interest. Using a unique dataset on 25 districts from Bengal, India, from 1911 to 1925, we analyze whether populations of consumers treat alcohol, cannabis, and opium as economic substitutes or complements in a legal regime.
Siddharth Chandra, Gaurav Doshi
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ABSTRACT Recent concern about the impact of environmental preservation and the health of living beings has opened new avenues for scientific research. In this context, contemporary analytical chemistry has been marked by the development of green analytical methodologies, which aim to reduce the use of toxic reagents and minimize the environmental ...
Eduardo Carasek+5 more
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