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Effects of Opium Smoking Cessation on the Nasopharyngeal Microbial Flora [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2010
Background: To determine the effect of opium smoking cessation on the frequency and type of microorganisms in the nasopharynx of opium smokers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed in psychology and ENT department of Moradi Hospital of
Ali Golshiri, Mohammad Reza Mokhtaree, Ziba Shabani, Sayed Taghi Tabatabaee, Amir Rahnama, Mohammad Moradi, Ahamad Reza Sayadi, Hadi Faezi   +7 more
doaj  

Do Injury, Depression, and PTSD Mediate the Relationships Between Latent Profiles of Cumulative Lifetime Violence and Chronic Pain Disability in Men?

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Knowledge of association between violence and chronic pain in men is limited by neglect of violence experiences as perpetrator, disregard of heterogeneity in cumulative lifetime violence severity (CLVS), weak understanding of mediation pathways, and inattention to social determinants of health (SDOH).
Judith Wuest, Sue O'Donnell, Kelly Scott‐Storey, Charlene D. Vincent, Jeannie Malcolm   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opium Alkaloids

Bioactive Compounds in Nutraceutical and Functional Food for Good Human Health, 2020
Opium alkaloids, derived from crude Papaver somniferum L. plant, are potent analgesic drugs, but their use is limited because of dependence and withdrawal. Opium alkaloids activate the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system, which project from the ventral
Mahluga Jafarova Demirkapu, Hasan Raci Yananli   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comprehensive Insights into Natural Bioactive Compounds: From Chemical Diversity and Mechanisms to Biotechnological Innovations and Applications

ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
Natural products derived from plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and minerals contain diverse bioactive classes such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, and phenolics. These natural products work through different mechanisms, including ROS inhibition, NF‐κB suppression, and cytokine regulation, and exhibit wide applications across ...
Sajid Ali, Atif Ali Khan Khalil, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Adnan Amin, Wajid Zaman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

FROM FREE TRADE TO PROHIBITION: A CRITICAL HISTORY OF THE MODERN ASIAN OPIUM TRADE [PDF]

, 2000
The article begins by exploring America\u27s current war on drugs and how it represents a misuse of its power and misperception of the global narcotics trade.
McCoy, Alfred W.
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Potential impact of controlling opium use prevalence on future cancer incidence in IranResearch in context

EClinicalMedicine
Summary: Background: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified opium consumption as carcinogenic to humans. This study aimed to estimate the potential reduction in incident cancers by 2035 in Iran, which accounts for 42%
Saeed Nemati, Amir Reza Dardashti, Elham Mohebbi, Farin Kamangar, Reza Malekzadeh, Kazem Zendehdel, Mahdi Sheikh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lead Serum Levels in Opium-Dependent Individuals [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2010
Backgrond: Drug abuse, especially opium abuse, is a major public health problem in Iran. Recent reports suggest that opium sellers cheat their customers by adding lead to the opium. Contaminated opium can threaten the health of consumers.
Mohammad Mehdi Hayatbakhsh Abbasi, Mehdi Ansari, Armita Shahesmaeili, Ali Qaraie   +3 more
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Lead poisoning among opium users in Iran: an emerging health hazard

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2017
Background Lead (Pb) poisoning among people using opium has been an increasing problem in Iran. The present study highlights the clinical effects of lead toxicity associated with opium use in Iran, Kerman province.
Mohammad Mahdi Hayatbakhsh, Zohreh Oghabian, Elvira Conlon, Samaneh Nakhaee, Ali Reza Amirabadizadeh, Mohammad Javad Zahedi, Sodief Darvish Moghadam, Bighan Ahmadi, Somayeh Soroush, Jan Aaseth, Omid Mehrpour   +10 more
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Illicit Drug‐Derived Volatile Organic Compounds as Markers for Application in Noncontact Detection Technology

The Chemical Record, EarlyView.
This review highlights the characteristic odor markers of illicit drugs, emphasizing volatile markers from both natural and synthetic sources, and explores the shift from canine‐based detection to emerging noncontact sensing technologies. Illicit drug use remains a global concern, requiring effective detection methods to counter evolving concealment ...
Minwoo Kim, Solpa Lee, Anmo J. Kim, Cong Wang, Yongwoo Jang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of opium consumption on cardiovascular diseases – a cross- sectional study based on data of Rafsanjan cohort study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background There are differences of opinion about the beneficial or detrimental effects of opium consumption on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). So, we aimed to study the association between opium use and CVDs.
P. Khalili, Fatemeh Ayoobi, M. Mohamadi, A. Jamalizadeh, C. la Vecchia, Ali Esmaeili-nadimi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source