Psychedelic‐assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review
Abstract Background and aims This is the first systematic review of the extant literature on all major psychedelic‐assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). We aimed to summarise the evidence for efficacy of psychedelic‐assisted treatment for AUD, TUD, and SUD; to evaluate its
Theodore Piper+7 more
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Smoking cessation therapy with varenicline
Smoking cessation is the only available intervention proven to halt progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The authors discuss the current existing treatment modalities and the role of a newly approved agent, varenicline, in promotion of smoking cessation.
Ganesh Krishna+2 more
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Insights into the pathogenesis of nicotine addiction. Could a salivary biosensor be useful in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)? [PDF]
Nicotine has gained the attention of the medical community due to its insidious addictive mechanisms which lead to chronic consumption. The multitude of compounds derived from tobacco smoke have local and systemic negative impacts, resulting in a large ...
Alexescu, Teodora G+13 more
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation in anxiety disorders: Subgroup analysis of the randomized, active- and placebo-controlled EAGLES trial. [PDF]
BackgroundSmoking rates are high in adults with anxiety disorders (ADs), yet little is known about the safety and efficacy of smoking-cessation pharmacotherapies in this group.MethodsPost hoc analyses in 712 smokers with AD (posttraumatic stress disorder
Anthenelli, Robert M+6 more
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Varenicline Reduces Alcohol Intake During Repeated Cycles of Alcohol Reaccess Following Deprivation in Alcohol-Preferring (P) Rats [PDF]
Background Most alcoholics experience periods of voluntary alcohol abstinence or imposed alcohol deprivation followed by a return to alcohol drinking.
Dilley, Julian E.+5 more
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Abstract Background and Aims The subjective experience of drug craving is characterized by an overwhelming urge to consume substances. Due to strong validity and ease of use, self‐report measures are widely employed to assess substance‐related motivational dynamics.
Matin Toulami+9 more
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Abstract Background and aims Despite a steady decline in smoking rates across the United Kingdom (UK) over the past decades, substantial tobacco‐related inequalities persist, particularly among individuals with mental illness. Smoking prevalence in this group has remained largely unchanged, highlighting a major public health concern.
Dimitra Kale+13 more
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Varenicline in smokers with diabetes: A pooled analysis of 15 randomized, placebo‐controlled studies of varenicline [PDF]
AbstractAims/IntroductionStopping smoking deserves high priority in preventing complications of diabetes; however, only sparse data are available regarding the efficacy of pharmacotherapy in smokers with diabetes. We assessed the efficacy and safety of varenicline in smokers with diabetes who participated in 15 double‐blind, randomized, placebo ...
David Lawrence, Serena Tonstad
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Cholinergic regulation of mood: from basic and clinical studies to emerging therapeutics. [PDF]
Mood disorders are highly prevalent and are the leading cause of disability worldwide. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying depression remain poorly understood, although theories regarding dysfunction within various neurotransmitter systems have ...
Dulawa, Stephanie C, Janowsky, David S
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Smoking cessation in severe mental ill health : what works? an updated systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: People with severe mental ill health are more likely to smoke than those in the general population. It is therefore important that effective smoking cessation strategies are used to help people with severe mental ill health to stop smoking ...
A Baker+43 more
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