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Addiction
January 2025
Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia.
Aims: This study aimed to describe clinical features and outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department with analytically confirmed methamphetamine intoxication, to determine the blood concentration of methamphetamine and to test its association with clinical findings.
Design: The Western Australian Illicit Substance Evaluation (WISE) study is a prospective observational cohort study.
Setting: Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department, Perth, Australia, between 2016 and 2018.
Dis Mon
January 2025
NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA.
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; commonly referred to as "ecstasy" or "molly") is a substituted amphetamine drug that is used recreationally for its acute psychoactive effects, including euphoria and increased energy, as well as prosocial effects such as increased empathy and feelings of closeness with others. Acute adverse effects can include hyperthermia, dehydration, bruxism, and diaphoresis. Post-intoxication phenomena may include insomnia, anhedonia, anxiety, depression, and memory impairment, which can persist for days following drug cessation.
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December 2024
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, IND.
Background The synthetic opioid tramadol is widely used as a pain reliever. Unlike other opioids, it is used freely worldwide, unaffected by international controls resulting in abuse and accidental intoxication. Analytical methods are necessary to prove tramadol abuse because 30% of the drug is excreted unchanged.
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January 2025
National Center On Addiction and Doping, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Nowadays, synthetic cathinones (SCs) is the second more representative subclass of New Psychoactive Substances, accounting for 104 analogues in the illegal market. Since its first report in 2011, α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP) gained popularity among drug users, provoking an increased number of intoxications. Nonetheless, pharmacokinetics data is still limited in the literature.
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December 2024
Valladolid University Foundation, Valladolid University, Paseo de Belén, 11, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
The emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in the global drug market since the 2000s has posed major challenges for regulators and law enforcement agencies. Among these, synthetic cathinones have gained prominence due to their stimulant effects on the central nervous system, leading to widespread recreational use. These compounds, often marketed as alternatives to illicit stimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine, have been linked to numerous cases of intoxication, addiction and death.
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