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Stimulate the phagocytes

open access: yesImmunology Today, 1986
Investigators from Canada, several European countries, Israel, the Republic of South Africa and the United States of America met earlier this year∗ to discuss whether or not George Bernard Shaw's exhortation to stimulate the phagocytes' pertains equally to host defense against neoplastic cells and microorganisms.
Member of the Department of Comparative and Experimental Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA ( host institution )   +1 more
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Does Dexamphetamine Cause Addiction? A Narrative Review

open access: yesPsychoactives
Dexamphetamine (DEX) is widely used in treatments, but concerns persist about its potential for addiction. This review aimed to assess the risks of DEX addiction by examining the existing literature.
Hazer Khalifa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opioid Overdoses Increase at Home During the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order Period in Cook County, Illinois

open access: yesAJPM Focus, 2022
Introduction: Stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased population mobility to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rates. We empirically tested the hypothesis that this public health measure was associated with a higher likelihood of opioid- and
Chris Delcher, PhD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stimulant abuse as a coping strategy—Forensic and criminal consequences of stimulant abuse for neuroenhancement

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
Pharmacological neuroenhancement (PN) describes the use of divergent psychoactive substances to enhance mental performance (cognition) without medical need. This kind of substance abuse takes place predominantly in stressful situations.
Philipp Dominik   +3 more
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Coma Stimulation [PDF]

open access: yesWorldviews on Evidence-based Nursing presents the archives of Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing, 1997
Abstract(1) Coma stimulation is a treatment in which a health care professional or a patient's family member systematically applies stimulation to one or more of the patient's five senses, for the purpose of increasing patient responsiveness. The rationale is that exposure to frequent and various sensory stimulation will facilitate both dendritic ...
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Identification of adrafinil and its main metabolite modafinil in human hair. Self-administration study and interpretation of an authentic case

open access: yesForensic Sciences Research, 2020
For several years, the misuse of stimulant substances is increasingly observed both in the field of sport, to improve the functions of the body and therefore to be more performant, and also by non-athletes to make life more tolerable on a daily basis ...
Alice Ameline   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Drives the Non-Medical Use of Stimulants Among College Students? The Role of Self-Efficacy and Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study of Israeli Undergraduates

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
Background: Non-medical use of prescription stimulants is increasing among college students worldwide. While intended for ADHD treatment, many students use these substances to improve their concentration and academic performance. Despite global research,
Keren Dopelt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stimulants for paediatricians [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Disease in Childhood, 2005
Does your paediatrician have difficulty concentrating during lectures, particularly those on molecular biology and healthcare planning? When taking a history, does your paediatrician not listen properly and keep asking the same questions? Is your paediatrician too busy to spend any time with his or her own children?
D, Isaacs, D A, Fitzgerald
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Naloxone reversal of the cardiorespiratory depressant effects of opioids and mixtures of opioids and stimulants in rats

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology
Co-use of opioids (e.g., fentanyl) and stimulants (e.g., methamphetamine; METH) contributed to >30% of the almost 106,000 fatal overdoses in the United States in 2023.
Jacqueline M. Vazquez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy in Relapse Prevention, Reduction of Impulsiveness, and Decrease of Craving in Treated Stimulant Users [PDF]

open access: yesResearch on Addiction, 2017
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of hypnosis therapy in relapse prevention, reduction of impulsivity, and decline of craving in treated stimulant users.
J Hashemi, B Beheshti, J Alizadeh
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