An epidemiological study of psychiatric disorders in Kashmir.

Introduction: Mental disorders are highly prevalent and affect people across all regions of the world. The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been witness to a conflict for about three decades. Little is known about the extent of mental disorders in Kashmir.

Course and Correlates of Stigma in Patients on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Prospective Study from an Outpatient Treatment Program in India.

Background: Individuals with opioid dependence experience stigma and discrimination. Stigma can potentially reduce treatment-seeking and negatively affect treatment outcomes. We aimed to study the course of stigma and its correlates among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT).

Review of the adaptations in opioid agonist treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Focus on buprenorphine-based treatment.

Background: Availability and access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) are limited despite its evidence of effectiveness in treating opioid use disorders (OUDs). COVID-19 pandemic has inadvertently exacerbated the problems of restricted access to OAT and, at the same time, has increased odds of harm due to opioid use.

Objectives: We examined (a) adaptations conceived or implemented in the buprenorphine (BPN)-based OAT service delivery at the national, regional, or local level during the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) the impact of such transformations on the quantitative and qualitative aspects of service delivery.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about COVID-19 among Kashmiri population: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Nations across the globe are investing enormous resources to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Assessing community knowledge and behavior could help in designing effective health-care policies tailored to the need of target population.

Aims: We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about COVID-19 among Kashmiri population and to determine the association of KAP scores with the sociodemographic variables.

Use and interest of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): Assessing the validity of Google Trends.

: Initial evidence suggests a role for Google Trends (GT) in monitoring use and interest in Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).: To examine the validity of GT data for assessing population behavior and interest in ENDS.: GT search, done from the US and India to assess: (a) whether descriptive and statistical trends of specific search words depicting online interest in ENDS were similar to the published reports on actual use of these products in the US; (b) correlations between state-wise relative search volumes (RSV) of these words and prevalence of ENDS use; (c) the change in the online interest of ENDS after change in its regulatory policy.

Tapentadol, the new kid on the block in India: Is it time to worry?

Background And Objectives: Large-scale prospective case series of tapentadol abuse or dependence in India is not available. Hence, we aimed to study the prevalence and profile of tapentadol users in a treatment-seeking population.

Materials And Methods: The study had prospective and retrospective arms.

Does Cannabis Dependence Add on to the Neurocognitive Impairment Among Patients With Opioid Dependence? A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.

Background And Objectives: Chronic opioid exposure has been linked with neurocognitive impairments. Evidence of residual impairment with cannabis use is less consistent. We investigated whether patients with opioid and cannabis dependence perform poorly compared with those with opioid dependence alone.