The association of methadone use with physical function and frailty among persons who inject drugs
Abstract Background and Aims Persons who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high burden of early‐onset frailty, primarily due to multifactorial causes such as infections (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis C virus [HCV]), substance use, and polypharmacy.
Grace L. Kulik +10 more
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Brief report: Ketamine‐assisted “bridge therapy” for opioid tapering in complex cases
Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) presents major challenges, especially when combined with chronic pain and psychiatric comorbidities. A 25‐year‐old woman with OUD, chronic pain, and major depressive disorder underwent an 8‐week protocol of intravenous ketamine infusions (0.5 mg/kg weekly) as an adjunct to opioid tapering. Results Methadone
Mariana C. de Oliveira +11 more
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Perfil sociodemográfico e de padrões de uso entre dependentes de cocaína hospitalizados
OBJETIVO: Avaliar o perfil sociodemográfico e o padrão de uso da cocaína entre usuários de drogas hospitalizados. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com dependentes químicos maiores de 18 anos, internados em alguns hospitais psiquiátricos da região ...
Olavo Franco Ferreira Filho +3 more
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Stimulant-Related Emergencies. [PDF]
Fries A +5 more
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Kisspeptin as a test of hypothalamic dysfunction in pubertal and reproductive disorders
Abstract The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is regulated by the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone pulse generator in the hypothalamus. This is comprised of neurons that secrete kisspeptin in a pulsatile manner to stimulate the release of GnRH, and, in turn, downstream gonadotropins from the pituitary gland, and subsequently sex steroids and ...
Aureliane C. S. Pierret +5 more
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Community place attachment as a significant correlate of motivation to change substance use behavior among adults who inject drugs in rural U.S. [PDF]
Otachi JK +4 more
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Abstract Background and Purpose Plasma glucocorticoids increase acutely after MI, thereafter tissue levels are amplified selectively within cells expressing 11‐ßhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11‐ßHSD1) that regenerates active glucocorticoids from circulating metabolites.
Sara Al Disi +19 more
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Intranasal dexmedetomidine for perioperative analgesia in a patient on naltrexone maintenance therapy. [PDF]
Rangari A, Singh S, Mittal S, Garg H.
europepmc +1 more source
Novel drugs approved by the EMA, the FDA and the MHRA in 2025: A year in review
Abstract In the 2025 novel drug mini‐review, one can take a full measure of the ingenuity that underlies current drug design and development, despite the year's smaller harvest (46 novel drugs) compared to 2024 (53) and 2023 (70). 54% of the novel drugs are first‐in‐class (FIC).
Andreas Papapetropoulos +16 more
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