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Opium: An emerging risk factor for gastric adenocarcinoma
, 2013 Opium use has been associated with higher risk of cancers of the esophagus, bladder, larynx, and lung; however, no previous study has examined its association with gastric cancer. There is also little information on the associations between hookah (water
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Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 3, Page 869-878, March 2026.Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro +5 more
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The effects of opium addicyion on testosterone and gonadotropins in addicted men [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 1995 the precise pharmacological of chronic use of opium on serum level of gonadotropins and male sex hormones are not studied extensively.this study was performed to investigate the changes in these parameters is opium addicted men.the blood samples of 46 ...
GH.R Sepehri +4 more
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Opium use during pregnancy and infant size at birth: a cohort study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background The reported positive association between opiatic drug use during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes might be confounded by other factors related to high-risk behaviors, including the use of other harmful substances.
Siavash Maghsoudlou +6 more
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Opium Carcinogenicity: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies
Basic & Clinical Cancer Research, 2020 Several epidemiological studies have reported that regular use of opium can be associated with an increased risk of developing cancers, including oesophageal, laryngeal, bladder, lung, and gastric cancer.
Haniyeh Rafipour +9 more
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Opium for the Masses? Conflict-Induced Narcotics Production in Afghanistan [PDF]
We show that the recent rise in Afghan opium production is caused by violent conflicts. Violence destroys roads and irrigation, crucial to alternative crops, and weakens local incentives to rebuild infrastructure and enforce law and order.
Fredrik Willumsen +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Abdominal cocoon syndrome, or idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction marked by the encasement of bowel loops within a dense fibrocollagenous membrane. Due to its rarity and nonspecific presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, particularly in patients without prior abdominal ...
Sohrab Sayyadi +7 more
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Drugs and Violence in Afghanistan: A Panel VAR with Unobserved Common Factor Analysis [PDF]
This paper addresses the relationship between the level of violence and the opium market in Afghanistan’s provinces. We first provide an overview of the nature and extent of the Afghan drug trafficking.
Bove, Vincenzo, Elia, Leandro
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Lead Toxicity Associated With Over‐The‐Counter Slimming Supplements: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.Over‐the‐counter slimming supplement: Garcinia cambogia. ABSTRACT Lead poisoning is rarely seen in clinical practice nowadays. However, the widespread promotion of dietary supplements can lead to cases of lead toxicity, presenting with symptoms such as abdominal colic, neuropsychiatric issues, and anemia.
Shambhu Khanal +6 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders in Opium and Heroin Dependent Patients [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2010 Background: Opium dependency is an important health problem in Iran. Several studies show that most opium dependent patients have concomitant psychiatric disorders.
Alireza Ghaffari Nejad +2 more
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