Shortening Anesthesia Duration does not Affect Severity of Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Ultra Rapid Opioid Detoxification [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2010 Ultra rapid opioid detoxification (UROD) is one of the new methods of detoxification. This method of detoxification involves putting patients under general anesthesia and actively giving them opioid antagonists.
Shoaleh Shami +3 more
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Problematisation and regulation: bodies, risk, and recovery within the context of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 Background Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is an anticipated effect of maternal drug use during pregnancy. Yet it remains a contested area of policy and practice.
Chandler, Amy +5 more
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Internet Gaming Disorder and the DSM-5: Conceptualization, Debates, and Controversies [PDF]
, 2015 Scientific interest in behavioral addictions (such as Internet gaming disorder [IGD]) has risen considerably over the last two decades. Moreover, the inclusion of IGD in Section 3 of DSM-5 will most likely stimulate such research even more.
Demetrovics, Z +2 more
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The effects of Tranquival tablet on some heroin withdrawal symptoms
Chronic Diseases Journal, 2015 BACKGROUND: Individuals, during opioid withdrawal period, experience symptoms such as dysphoria, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, nausea, agitation, tachycardia, and hypertension which may trigger drug seeking behavior and relapse.
Masoud Nikfarjam +3 more
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Online gaming addiction in children and adolescents: a review of empirical research [PDF]
, 2012 Background and aims: Research suggests that excessive online gaming may lead to symptoms commonly experienced by substance addicts. Since games are particularly appealing to children and adolescents, these individuals may be more at risk than other ...
Griffiths, MD, Kuss, DJ
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Appendicitis in a Patient with Drug Withdrawal Symptoms [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010 Physical disorders can be seen in psychiatric patients. In addition, a delayed diagnosis can cause a serious complication of the physical disorder among such patients.
Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Concomitant stress potentiates the preference for, and consumption of, ethanol induced by chronic pre-exposure to ethanol [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2016 Ethanol abuse is linked to several acute and chronic injuries that can lead to health problems. Ethanol addiction is one of the most severe diseases linked to the abuse of this drug.
G. Morais-Silva +3 more
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A Case Report of Severe Delirium after Amantadine Withdrawal
Case Reports in Neurology, 2017 Amantadine is frequently used in addition to dopaminergic substances like dopamine agonists or L-Dopa in advanced Parkinson disease (PD). However, adverse effects like hallucinations limit its use.
Franz Marxreiter +3 more
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Patients who experience harms from alcohol and other substance use often seek care in the emergency department (ED). ED visits related to alcohol withdrawal have increased across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justin Jek-Kahn Koh +3 more
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Antioxidants, 2023 Trihexyphenidyl (THP)—a synthetic anticholinergic medication used to manage parkinsonism and extrapyramidal symptoms—has gained significant clinical recognition. However, there is a critical gap in understanding its withdrawal effects.
Abdelmounaim Baslam +7 more
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