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Influence of opioid receptor genetic polymorphism on drug addiction. [PDF]
, 2016 Opioid substances have been used by mankind for several millenia not only for their ability to abolish even very intensive states of pain, but also for their ability to stimulate the brain reward circuit.
Syrová, Kateřina
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Opioid addiction is like other chronic relapsing conditions
, 2010 Dr Moosajee Bhamjee (IMT, July 9, page 11, ‘Swapping one illegal drug for another legal one’; see www.imt.ie/opinion/letters/2010/07/swapping-one-illegal-drug-for-another-legal-one.html) is grossly inaccurate in stating that “methadone was to be ...
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Cannabidiol (CBD) and Fentanyl
Dentistry ReviewIntroduction: Fentanyl and non-pharmaceutical fentanyl use have been the leading causes of opioid-induced death worldwide. Fentanyl is a potent opioid with overdoses causing over 250,000 deaths since 2018 in the US alone.
Aruba Khan, Bidhan Bhandari
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Mu Opioid Receptor Gene: New Point Mutations in Opioid Addicts
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2014 Introduction: Association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in mu opioid receptor gene and drug addiction has been shown in various studies.
Amin Dinarvand +7 more
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Scientific ReportsPersonality traits significantly influence the development, persistence, and treatment outcomes of substance use disorders. Despite increasing addiction rates among women, sex-specific research remains limited.
Diana Raketić +4 more
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Opioids, dopamine, stress, and the addictions
Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2007 The articulated goals of Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience are to serve as "an interface between clinical neuropsychiatry and the neurosciences by providing state-of-the-art information and original insights into relevant clinical, biological, and therapeutic aspects." My laboratory the Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases at The ...
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The Clinical Concept of Opioid Addiction Since 1877: Still Wanting After All These Years
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 In 1877, the psychiatrist Edward Levinstein authored the first monograph on opioid addiction. The prevalence of opioid addiction prior to his publication had risen in several countries including England, France and Germany. He was the first to call it an
Christian G. Schütz +2 more
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X Chromosome Inactivation in Opioid Addicted Women
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2015 Introduction: X chromosome inactivation (XCI) is a process during which one of the two X chromosomes in female human is silenced leading to equal gene expression with males who have only one X chromosome.
Nasim Vousooghi +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Blood MMP-9 Concentration in Alcohol- and Opioid-Addicted Patients
DiseasesBackground/Objectives: In brain physiology and disease, MMP-9 is a significant and apparently peculiar factor. Numerous studies have implicated neuroinflammatory processes involving MMP-9 in the pathophysiology of addiction.
Tamar Kartvelishvili +6 more
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Buprenorphine for opioid addiction
Neuropsychiatry, 2013 Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist at the m receptor and is used as a daily-dose sublingual tablet or filmstrip for managing opioid addiction. In the United States, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 made buprenorphine the only opioid medication for opioid addiction that can be prescribed in an office-based setting.
Walter Ling +2 more
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