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Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 1994
This paper reviews the most recent developments concerning the role played by psychoactive substances in causing impairment, traffic, occupational, and other accidents. Empirical and epidemiological knowledge acquired over recent years has given rise to a general consensus on the capacity of psychoactive substances for producing impairment and causing ...
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This paper reviews the most recent developments concerning the role played by psychoactive substances in causing impairment, traffic, occupational, and other accidents. Empirical and epidemiological knowledge acquired over recent years has given rise to a general consensus on the capacity of psychoactive substances for producing impairment and causing ...
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The rational use of psychoactive substances
Nursing Standard, 2005Health professionals have a responsibility to ensure the rational use of prescribed psychoactive medicines. The appropriate use of these drugs has become a cause for concern in the U.K. because of increased consumption. This article discusses irrational prescribing and the implications for practice.
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Abstract Over the last two decades, we have witnessed a major transformation of the illicit drug market induced by a rapid increase in appearance and use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) with chemical structures or pharmacological profiles that are similar to traditional drugs of abuse.
Katarzyna Kuczyńska +1 more
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Abstract Over the last two decades, we have witnessed a major transformation of the illicit drug market induced by a rapid increase in appearance and use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) with chemical structures or pharmacological profiles that are similar to traditional drugs of abuse.
Katarzyna Kuczyńska +1 more
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Overview of Psychoactive Substances
2022Abstract Initiation to substance use peaks at a time when the developing brain may be particularly vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of heavy substance use, highlighting the importance of efforts to prevent substance use. In recent years, the gender gap in rates of substance involvement has narrowed, with females catching up to or ...
Ken C. Winters, Ann Ingwalson
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Pharmacology of Psychoactive Substances
2017An understanding of the basic principles of pharmacology is essential to understand how psychoactive substances exert their effects. Pharmacology has two major components—pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
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1994
Substance use disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric conditions among the general population (Robins, Helzer, Weissman, Orvaschel, Gruenberg, Bruke, & Regier, 1984). These conditions constitute a major public health problem and result in enormous economic costs to society (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 1991 ...
Howard B. Moss +2 more
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Substance use disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric conditions among the general population (Robins, Helzer, Weissman, Orvaschel, Gruenberg, Bruke, & Regier, 1984). These conditions constitute a major public health problem and result in enormous economic costs to society (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 1991 ...
Howard B. Moss +2 more
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Introduction to psychoactive substances
2020This chapter introduces seven commonly misused types of psychoactive substances, beginning with an explanation of what psychoactive means and how these substances might be classified. Mode of administration is introduced as a significant factor, as well.
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[Adolescence and psychoactive substances].
Soins; la revue de reference infirmiere, 2019By the age of 17, most young people have tried alcohol, tobacco and cannabis and some of them have already become regular users. While they have partly achieved their objective, clinics for young addicts, created ten years ago and aimed specifically at this section of the population, still struggle to reach out to certain teenagers, notably those with ...
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