Abstract Background and aims Nitazenes are a novel subclass of synthetic opioids that have been increasingly implicated in the United States (US) overdose crisis. Despite their growing presence in the illicit drug supply, national trends have not been systematically evaluated.
David T. Zhu +3 more
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Evaluating and Determining the Effects of Psychotropic Drugs on Motor Vehicle Driving Performance: Key Considerations of the Japanese Guideline and Criteria for Clinical Implementation of Evidence. [PDF]
Nakabayashi T +9 more
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Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia
Abstract Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends.
Tesfa M. Yimer +4 more
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Psychotropic Drugs in Inpatient Psychiatry: Local Practice and Improvement. [PDF]
Pfeifer P +6 more
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What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models
Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski +2 more
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Possible Effect of Governmental Restrictions of Benzodiazepine Prescriptions on Suicide Attempts by Overdose of Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs in Japan. [PDF]
Akahane A +4 more
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Abstract Aim To monitor community‐level consumption of 20 illicit drugs across urban areas of England using wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE) surveillance at high temporal resolution. Design, setting, cases This study was conducted over a 12‐month period in 2022 sampling 24‐hour composite wastewater samples at 15 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs ...
Helena Rapp‐Wright +14 more
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<i>In vitro</i> modeling of the female gut microbiome: effects of sex hormones and psychotropic drugs. [PDF]
Leao L +4 more
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Abstract Background and aims Prescription opioid‐related harm remains a significant public health concern. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the Opioid Safety Toolkit, a co‐designed, interactive online resource, in increasing naloxone uptake and healthcare provider discussions among adults prescribed opioids for pain.
Suzanne Nielsen +13 more
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Concurrent assessment of neurometabolism and brain hemodynamics to characterize the functional brain response to psychotropic drugs: An S-ketamine study. [PDF]
Boucherie DE +5 more
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