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Quality of life of treated opiate addicts in the methadone maintenance program and those treated with buprenorphine [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Background/Aim. Although the characteristics of the treatment are the most researched determinants of quality of life of opiate addicts, it is indisputable that there is a certain influence of the characteristics of addicts and addiction, too. The aim of
Marinković Mirjana, Đorđević-Jovanović Lidija, Miljković Snežana, Milojković Bobana, Janjić Vladimir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychological Status of Opioid Treatment Service Staff in Tehran, the Epicenter of COVID-19 Outbreak in Iran: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2021
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that emerged in early December 2019. Global proliferation, abrupt increases in confirmed cases, and the risk of self-infection have caused significant stress and ...
Bijan Pirnia, Hasan Mosazadeh, Babak Lotfi, Fariborz Pirnia, Kambiz Pirnia, Parastoo Malekanmehr   +5 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]

, 2006
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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GC-MS Analysis of Methadone and EDDP in Addicted Patients under Methadone Substitution Treatment: Comparison of Urine and Plasma as Biological Samples

Molecules, 2022
(1) Background: Methadone, along with buprenorphine, is the most commonly used drug for the treatment of opioid dependence. This study aimed to analyze methadone and its major metabolite, 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenyl pyrrolidine (EDDP), in the ...
Daniela-Mădălina Ciucă Anghel, A. Ciobanu, C. Guțu, M. Stan, Gheorghe Tudor, D. Baconi   +5 more
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Frontal Metabolite Concentration Deficits in Opiate Dependence Relate to Substance Use, Cognition, and Self-Regulation. [PDF]

, 2016
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, Durazzo, Timothy C, Guydish, Joseph, Meyerhoff, Dieter J, Murray, Donna E, Schmidt, Thomas P   +5 more
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Intranasal Oxytocin for Stimulant Use Disorder Among Male Veterans Enrolled in an Opioid Treatment Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
The increasing prevalence of illicit stimulant use among those in opioid treatment programs poses a significant risk to public health, stimulant users have the lowest rate of retention and poorest outcomes among those in addiction treatment, and current ...
Christopher S. Stauffer, Christopher S. Stauffer, Christopher S. Stauffer, Salem Samson, Alex Hickok, Alex Hickok, William F. Hoffman, William F. Hoffman, Steven L. Batki   +8 more
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Assessing the effectiveness of problem-solving courts on the reduction of overdose deaths in the United States: A difference-in-difference study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022
Background: Criminal justice-involved populations are disproportionately more likely to have an active substance use disorder (SUD) and experience a fatal overdose.
Zoe Lindenfeld, Sooyoung Kim, Ji Eun Chang   +2 more
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Single high-dose buprenorphine for opioid craving during withdrawal. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundOpioid use disorder is one of the most prevalent addiction problems worldwide. Buprenorphine is used as a medication to treat this disorder, but in countries where buprenorphine is unavailable in combination with naloxone, diversion can be a ...
Ahmadi, Jamshid, Ghahremani, Dara, Jahromi, Mina Sefidfard, London, Edythe D   +3 more
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Summary of the NECTOS study of specialist crack services [PDF]

, 2007
The Government acknowledges that crack and cocaine use is a significant public health issue. It has attached a high priority to getting more crack users into treatment and retaining them, and commissioning new research into the effectiveness of different
Chantler, Khatidja, Hart, Jozella, Metrebian, Nicky, Rutter, Deborah, Weaver, Tim   +4 more
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The Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Anorexia Nervosa and Underweight Patients: A Systematic Review

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a frequent comorbidity in anorexia nervosa (AN). This review aimed to evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for MDD in underweight individuals. Method A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science through March 2025.
M. J. Besjes, S. H. W. Mares, A. A. van Elburg, J. Spijker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source