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Counterproductive counternarcotic strategies? A study of the effects of opium eradication in the presence of imperfect capital markets and sharecropping arrangements [PDF]

In this paper, we model the economic incentives surrounding opium crop production at farm level 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
Andersson, Camilla
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ニホン アヘン テイコク シュギ ノ テンカイ ト センソウ ケイゾク ノ ヒツゼンセイ キャッチ アップ モデル ニヨル ヒカク ケンキュウ [PDF]

, 2005
1. Conventional opium eradication policy of Japan has so far maintained until the Taiwan\u27s cessension in 1895. I try in this article to investigate the changing development from the status quo to the opium-emperialism, which no body could imagine ...
森 芳三
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Systemic, Lifestyle and Environmental Modifying Factors in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
A variety of impacting factors in the pathogenesis of periodontitis exist, including systemic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. This review highlights the manifold mechanistic aspects of the link between the pathogenesis of periodontitis, addressing these numerous factors to supplement the long‐standing knowledge of the progression of the disease.
Groeger Sabine Elisabeth, Zhou Yuxi, Yong Jiawen, Wang Lei, Ruf Sabine, Meyle Joerg   +5 more
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Lipid Profile Comparison between Opium Addicts and Non-Addicts [PDF]

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2008
Background: This study was done to test the notion that opium can reduce serum lipids and decrease the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in opium addicts; we made a comparison between the lipid profiles of opium addicts and non-addicts.   Methods: In
Seyedeh Seddigheh Fatemi, Mehdi Hasanzadeh, Arman Arghami, Mohammad Reza Sargolzaee   +3 more
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Potential Effect of Opium Consumption on Controlling Diabetes and Some Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2013
Background: Due to this belief that opium may have beneficial effects on diabetes or cardiovascular risk factors, the present study aimed to assess the potential and possible effects of opium consumption on diabetes control and some cardiovascular risk ...
Najmeh Rahimi, Mohamad Hossain Gozashti, Hamid Najafipour, Mostafa Shokoohi, Hamid Marefati   +4 more
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Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders induced by drugs in the adult population: a review about iatrogenic medication effects

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders (SRMD) are major causes of sleep disorders and may be drug induced. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the association between drug use and the occurrence of parasomnias and SRMD.
Sylvain Dumont, Vanessa Bloch, Agnès Lillo‐Lelouet, Christine Le Beller, Pierre A. Geoffroy, Marc Veyrier   +5 more
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Blood lead level in opium dependents and its association with anemia: A cross-sectional study from the capital of Iran

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2014
Background: Opium dependence is one of the most challenging health problems in the developing countries as well as Iran. Among several health problems due to opium dependence, there are limited reports indicating the presence of lead in opium. The aim of
Behrooz Hashemi Domeneh, Nader Tavakoli, Najmeh Jafari   +2 more
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Opium Dependency in Recurrent Painful Renal Lithiasis Colic [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2012
Background: The main goal of this study is to determine the relationship between opium dependency and frequency of urolithiasis renal colics. Methods: In a cross sectional study we compared opium dependency in urolithiasis patients (case group) with non ...
Ali Asghar Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza Ebad Zadeh, Saeedeh Parvaresh, Golam Reza Moshtaghi-Kashanian   +3 more
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Effect of Opium Smoking on Concentrations of Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Tissue Polypeptide Antigen

The International Journal of Biological Markers, 2004
Previous studies have related opium and its pyrolysates to the risk of developing certain cancers. The aim of this work was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of determining carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) levels in ...
F. Naghibalhossaini, J. Ay, J. Alavi, S. Oveisi, R. Chahardooli   +4 more
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Engineered Production of Hydroxycinnamoyl Tyramine Conjugates Limits the Growth of the Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydroxycinnamoyl tyramine conjugates are phenolamides produced by plants in response to pathogen attack and biotic stresses. Their proposed mechanisms of action include cytotoxicity towards pathogens, cell wall reinforcement to restrict pathogen proliferation, and signaling activity to trigger general stress responses.
Halbay Turumtay, Jana A. Hassan, Sami Kazaz, Yu Gao, Yang Tian, Yi‐Chun Chen, Ramu Kakumanu, Emine Akyuz Turumtay, Mehmet Veysi Cetiz, Hemant Choudhary, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Blake A. Simmons, Henrik V. Scheller, Jennifer D. Lewis, Aymerick Eudes   +14 more
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