Results 11 to 20 of about 134,352 (218)
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
doaj +1 more source
Archaeometry, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Organic residue analysis was conducted on various vessels from burials at Tel Yehud, Israel. The analyses led to new reliable evidence for the presence of opioid alkaloids and their decomposition products. This research revitalizes a decades‐old discussion on the presence and function of the opium trade across a cultural region of utmost ...
Vanessa Linares +5 more
wiley +1 more source
EClinicalMedicine, 2023 Summary: Background: Opium consumption has recently been identified as a carcinogen, but the impact of opium use on cancer burden is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the fraction of cancers that could be attributed to opium use alone and in combination ...
Karine Alcala +18 more
doaj +1 more source
The Impact of OPIUM and Its Derivatives on Cell Apoptosis and Angiogenesis
Translational Research in Urology, 2020 Opium is an opiate substance with a significant effect on human physiology and behavior. Ancient priests used opium as a powerful healing drug and many medical texts have referred to opium as medication, especially during the nineteenth century.
Akram Mirzaei +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with opium consumption in the Rafsanjan cohort study
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
doaj +1 more source
Cross-sensitization between poppy seed and buckwheat in a food-allergic patient with poppy seed anaphylaxis [PDF]
, 2006 The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum L., is the source of both poppy seeds and opium. The commercially available seeds are widely used as ingredients for various kinds of food.
Oppel, T., Thomas, P., Wollenberg, A.
core +1 more source
The Effect of Opium Addiction on Arrhythmia Following Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2012 The effect of opium addiction on the appearance of different types of arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been assessed in few studies. This study is aimed to determine the effect of opium on post-MI arrhythmia and also to address the
Fatemeh Mirzaiepour +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Comparing Blood Lead Level among Oral/inhaled Opium Addicts with a Non-addict Control Group in the Southeast of Iran [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2016 Background: Opium is widely used among addicts in the Middle East countries such as Iran. Recent reports suggest that opium sellers cheat their customers by adding lead to the opium. Contaminated opium can threaten the health of consumers. This study was
Alireza Nemati +4 more
doaj
Counterproductive Counternarcotic Strategies? [PDF]
, 2011 We model the economic incentives surrounding opium crop production in Afghanistan. Specifically, we examine the impact of eradication policies when opium is used as a means of obtaining credit, and when the crops are produced in sharecropping ...
Andersson, Camilla
core +1 more source
Seasons of Self-Delusion: Opium, Capitalism and the Financial Markets (2012 Deutscher Memorial Lecture) [PDF]
, 2013 To grasp current trends within capitalism without abandoning the framework of Marx’sCapitalwe need to return to the category of ‘fictitious capital’ and make it central to our explanations.
Banaji, Jairus
core +1 more source