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Exploration of the Use of New Psychoactive Substances by Individuals in Treatment for Substance Misuse in the UK

Brain Sciences, 2018
Substance misuse services need to meet the growing demand and needs of individuals using new psychoactive substances (NPS). A review of the literature identified a paucity of research regarding NPS use by these individuals and UK guidelines outline the ...
Rosalind Gittins, Amira Guirguis, Fabrizio Schifano, Ian Maidment   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-demographic factors and substance use in adolescence [PDF]

Stanovništvo, 2011
The emergence of risky behavior is characteristic in adolescence. Of all forms of risky behavior in adolescence, the use of psychoactive substances - cigarettes, alcohol and illegal psychoactive substances particularly stand out, because of the ...
Marić Mia
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Melatonin Levels in 89 Individuals With Smith Magenis Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In patients with Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS), an inverted circadian rhythm of melatonin (MT) contributes to the sleep disturbance. Standard treatment of sleep disturbance with MT often leads to extremely high daytime MT levels, resulting in even more sleep disorders. We therefore retrospectively evaluated the MT data of 89 SMS patients.
Wiebe Braam, Ann C. M. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

Focus on Cognitive Enhancement: A Narrative Overview of Nootropics and “Smart Drug” Use and Misuse

Biology
Whilst “nootropics” are meant to treat a range of medical disorder-related cognitive impairments, the typically healthy “smart drugs” user ingests a range of drugs/molecules to achieve improved mental performance.
Fabrizio Schifano, Stefania Bonaccorso, Davide Arillotta, John Martin Corkery, Giuseppe Floresta, Gabriele Duccio Papanti Pelletier, Amira Guirguis   +6 more
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Genome‐Wide Association Study of Symptom Change Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Common Mental Disorders

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a well‐established, evidence‐based treatment for common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD). However, treatment outcomes vary widely, and a substantial proportion of patients do not achieve sufficient improvement.
Julia Bäckman, Olly Kravchenko, Matthew Halvorsen, Elles de Schipper, Ekaterina Ivanova, Viktor Kaldo, Nils Hentati Isacsson, Thorstein Olsen Eide, Kira D. Höffler, Manuel Mattheisen, Bjarne Hansen, Gerd Kvale, Kristen Hagen, Jan Haavik, David Mataix‐Cols, James J. Crowley, John Wallert, Christian Rück, Nordic OCD and Related Disorders Consortium (NORDiC), Julia Bäckman, Long‐Long Chen, James J. Crowley, Elles de Schipper, Diana Pascal, Jan Haavik, Kristen Hagen, Matthew W. Halvorsen, Bjarne Hansen, Kira D. Höffler, Fredrik Johansson, Anna K. Kähler, Elinor K. Karlsson, Gerd Kvale, Paul Lichtenstein, Kerstin Lindblad‐Toh, Manuel Mattheisen, David Mataix‐Cols, Kathleen Morrill, Christian Rück, Thorstein Olsen Eide, Nora I. Strom, John Wallert   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian Practitioners' Beliefs, Confidence, and Training Needs for Delivering Behaviour Support to Children and Young People in Out‐of‐Home Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Emily Berger, Mikaela Stanborough, Erin Leif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of the psychoactive substance use in adolescence [PDF]

Sociološki Pregled, 2012
Adolescence is the stage of greatest risk for the initiation of the use of psychoactive substances- cigarettes, alcohol and illegal psychoactive substances.
Marić Mia
doaj   +1 more source

Endocannabinoid system and anticancer properties of cannabinoids [PDF]

, 2016
Cannabinoids impact human body by binding to cannabinoids receptors (CB1 and CB2). The two main phytocannabinoids are Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
Nowak, Agnieszka, Słomski, Ryszard, Zeyland, Joanna, Śledziński, Paweł   +3 more
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Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence Is Associated With Perioperative Complications and Repeat Surgery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare perioperative complications and revision surgery rates between following primary rotator cuff repair among patients with nontobacco nicotine dependence (NTND), no nicotine dependence, and traditional tobacco‐related nicotine dependence.
Samuel A. Florentino, Alexander N. Berk, Logan M. Good, Jeremy M. Adelstein, Robert J. Wetzel, George Ochenjele, Joshua K. Napora   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do sexual expectancies and inhibitions predict high-risk sexual behaviours? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey among young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Psychoactive substance use is a public health challenge among young people in informal settlements. Though rarely examined, psychoactive substance use is linked to sexual expectancies and inhibitions, and consequently high-risk sexual ...
Tonny Ssekamatte, Simon P. S. Kibira, Moses Tetui, John Bosco Isunju, Richard K. Mugambe, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Esther Buregyeya, Christine Kayemba Nalwadda, Justine Nnakate Bukenya, Rhoda K. Wanyenze   +9 more
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