Motor cortical plasticity in adolescents with early onset schizophrenia: A TMS-EMG study assessing the perturbation effect of intermittent and continuous theta burst stimulation.

Background: Neuroplasticity in adolescents is distinct from that of adults. Literature pertaining to neuroplasticity in schizophrenia is limited to adult populations.

Aim: We aimed to assess baseline (or resting) cortical excitability and cortical plasticity in adolescents with schizophrenia using the transcranial magnetic stimulation-electromyography (TMS-EMG) protocol.

Buprenorphine/naloxone maintenance for "poppy husk" dependence: A retrospective study.

Introduction: Despite a significant number of patients dependent on "poppy husk" in India, they are poorly characterized. Moreover, scarce data is available with respect to their treatment.

Methods: A cohort of 148 patients with "poppy husk" dependence receiving substitution treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone were followed up for 4 years, using a retrospective chart-based assessment.