Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with opium consumption in the Rafsanjan cohort study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The potential effects of opium consumption on lipid profile remain unquantified. We considered the association between opium use and dyslipidemia. In this cross-sectional study, we used data obtained from the Rafsanjan cohort study, as a part of the ...
Zahra Jamali +7 more
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The opium wars, opium legalization and opium consumption in China [PDF]
Applied Economics Letters, 2005 The effect of drug prohibition on drug consumption is a critical issue in debates over drug policy. One episode that provides information on the consumption-reducing effect of drug prohibition is the Chinese legalization of opium in 1858. In this paper we examine the impact of China's opium legalization on the quantity and price of British opium ...
Feige, Chris, Miron, Jeffrey
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Trends in the Prevalence and Incidence of Opium Abuse and its Association with Coronary Artery Risk Factors in Adult Population in Iran: Findings from Kerman Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: The prevalence of opium addiction in Iran is high probably due to the belief that opium has preventive effects against cardiovascular diseases.
Hamid Najafipour +5 more
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Cigarette Smoking and Opium Use in Relation to the Oral Microbiota in Iran
Microbiology Spectrum, 2021 Cigarettes and opium contain chemicals and particulate matter that may modify the oral microbiota. This study aimed to investigate the association between cigarette and opium use with the oral microbiota.
Zeni Wu +19 more
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A comparison of the severity of substance use disorder in patients with natural opium use versus heroin use [PDF]
Indian Journal of PsychiatryBackground: Historically and culturally, natural opium is considered less harmful in comparison to heroin/pharmaceutical opioids, but the evidence regarding this is limited and mostly indirect.
Mukesh Kumar Swami +8 more
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Interleukin-33 and Soluble ST2 as Potential Biomarkers of Cancer in Opium Users: A Nested Case-Control Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Opium abuse is one of the social hazards in the Middle Eastern countries. Opium consumption attributes to various malignancies. However, the exact molecular mechanism of this correlation still remains unclear.
Negar Firouzabadi +2 more
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Blood Lead Level in Opium Abuse; Which Is More Dangerous? Opium Smoking or Opium Ingestion? [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2019 Background: During the recent years, risk of lead poisoning has increased in Iranian’s opium users. A few researches showed that the most common route was ingestion of lead contaminated opium in these patients.
Nader Rezaei +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Opium is one of the most abused substances in the Middle East. The effects of opium use on coronary artery disease (CAD) are a matter of debate. This study aimed to assess the association between opium use and angiographic findings as well as the ...
Alireza Abdiardekani +11 more
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Does Opium Dependency Affect the Pattern of Involvement in Laryngeal Cancer? [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016 Introduction: Laryngeal cancer is the second most common cancer involving the respiratory tract, second only to lung cancer. Previous studies have shown opium dependency to be a possible risk factor for laryngeal cancer.
Payman Dabirmoghaddam +4 more
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023 Background Considerable number of people still use opium worldwide and many believe in opium’s health benefits. However, several studies proved the detrimental effects of opium on the body, especially the cardiovascular system.
Yaser Jenab +5 more
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