Publications by authors named "B Kasinather Vicknasingam"
, also known as kratom, has been reported to have a broad range of pharmacological properties. Freshly harvested leaves and their water extracts are consumed in Southeast Asia while preparations made from dried leaf material are consumed in Western countries. Our study evaluated the phytochemical composition of freshly harvested kratom leaves using LCMS/MS analysis of water and ethanol liquid extracts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: Kratom plant, products derived from the plant, and plant phytochemicals are of great interest among researchers, clinicians, and consumers. However, there is a paucity of rigorously collected scientific data on their risk/safety profile and public health impact. This scoping review discusses original research articles published between 2022 and 2023.
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- * A study involving 153 women revealed that factors like embarrassment, lack of family support, and long waiting times for treatment enrollment further hindered their access to Voluntary Treatment Centers.
- * Analysis showed that longer methamphetamine use duration led to a greater likelihood of not recognizing the need for treatment, while older participants were less likely to share that view; addressing these issues could boost participation in treatment programs.
The HIV epidemic is fueled by poverty; yet, methods to measure poverty remain scarce among populations at risk for HIV infection and disease progression to AIDS in Malaysia. Between August and November 2020, using data from a cross-sectional study of people who use drugs, (PWUD), transgender people, sex workers and men who have sex with men, this study examined the reliability and validity of a material security scale as a measurement of poverty. Additionally, we assessed factors associated with material security scores.
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