Ecstasy/Molly/MDMA is a widely used substance often taken in combination with other drugs in different contexts. The current study assessed ecstasy use patterns, concurrent substance use and the context of ecstasy use among an international sample of adults ( = 1,732). Participants were 87% white, 81% male, 42% college educated, 72% employed, with a mean age of 25.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: MDMA/Ecstasy motives differ from those of other substances such as alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine. Previous literature on alcohol and cannabis use identified social, expansion, enhancement, coping, and conformism as primary motives for use. MDMA/Ecstasy users also report using the drug for increases in self-awareness and energy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To explore variables associated with adverse maternal/fetal/neonatal outcomes among pregnant/postpartum patients admitted to ICU for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).
Methods: Multicenter, prospective, national cohort study.
Results: Variables independently associated with maternal/fetal/neonatal mortality among 172 patients were as follows: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II (APACHE-II)(OR1.
Angioleiomyomas are benign soft-tissue tumors that present painfully and are more commonly found in the extremities. Although benign soft-tissue tumors do not require excision, the clinician may not always know the type of tumor, and patient symptomatology may require removal of the offending body. In this article, we present our case findings of a 45-year-old man presenting with a subcutaneous angioleiomyoma subcalcis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith a rise in public pressure to increase veteran access to medicinal cannabis, free cannabis collectives for military veterans are proliferating across the US. The aim of the current study was to document which cannabis formulations and routes of administration are chosen by veterans with increased access to cannabis, and to determine whether cannabis is being used as a substitute for other licit and illicit drugs. The current study collected cross-sectional self-report data on cannabis use, cannabinoid constituent composition, primary indication of use, and substitution practices among a sample of 93 US military veterans (84.
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