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Recent changes in drug abuse scenarios : The new/novel psychoactive substances (NPS) phenomenon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
© 2018 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Peer ...
Schifano, Fabrizio
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Intravenous paracetamol does not have significant opioid‐sparing effects when used as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol in dogs undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Data evaluating paracetamol combined with NSAIDs in dogs are scarce. Results of clinical studies in dogs investigating intravenous paracetamol vary. Methods Dogs were randomised to either receive 10 mg/kg paracetamol intravenously after induction of anaesthesia and every 8 hours during hospitalisation (test) or not (control).
Robin Stallard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological Properties of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Specifics of Their Detection and Forensic Examination

open access: yesBulletin of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
The illegal circulation of synthetic cannabinoids intensifies criminal threats and negatively impacts vulnerable segments of the population due to their specific effects on the human psychophysiological state.
O. M. Serdega
doaj   +1 more source

The Incredible Edible: Protecting Businesses and Consumers in a Society of Legalized Cannabis

open access: yes, 2020
This Article briefly discusses the history and origin of marijuana, or more precisely the cannabis plant, before branching into an examination of its chemical properties, forms, and uses.
Thompson, Brandon M
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Trends in fentanyl‐containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Canada's drug toxicity crisis has been largely attributed to a volatile fentanyl‐dominated unregulated drug supply with increasing reports of fentanyl detected in combination with benzodiazepines, stimulants and xylazine.
Shaleesa Ledlie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Problem of Adolescents: “Bonsai”

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Research, 2017
Synthetic cannabinoids have been increasingly used by adolescents in the recent years. In our country, synthetic cannabinoids are known as “bonsai”. They may cause neuropsychiatric effects such as psychosis, agitation, ataxia, convulsion, hallucinations,
Özlem Gül   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Medicalization of Cannabis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Annotated and edited transcript of a Witness Seminar held on 24 March 2009. Introduction by Professor Leslie Iversen.First published by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, 2010.©The Trustee of the Wellcome Trust, London, 2010 ...
Crowther, SM, Reynolds, LA, Tansey, EM
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The prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use in North America and Europe: A meta‐analysis

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The global cannabidiol (CBD) market has expanded in recent years. Several studies suggest CBD use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, is on the rise; however, no systematic assessments of its prevalence have been conducted so far. This meta‐analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of CBD use in North America and
Sara Weidberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic CB1 Cannabinoids Promote Tunneling Nanotube Communication, Cellular Migration, and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic PANC-1 and Colorectal SW-620 Cancer Cell Lines

open access: yesCells
Metastasizing cancer cells surreptitiously can adapt to metabolic activity during their invasion. By initiating their communications for invasion, cancer cells can reprogram their cellular activities to initiate their proliferation and migration and ...
David A. Bunsick   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of cannabis use, tobacco use and co‐use with brain volume: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide and is often co‐used with tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. Although cannabis and tobacco have distinct neurobiological actions, their associations with brain volumes are unclear.
Katherine Sawyer   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

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