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Drogová závislost: Je mozková stimulace odpovědí?
Transkraniální magnetická stimulace mozku umožnila vědcům snížit "vzrušení" mozku chronických uživatelů kokainu a alkoholu v reakci na narážky na drogy.
Drogová závislost je chronické onemocnění, které postihuje 5,4 procenta populace na...
Role of Obesity in Smoking Behaviour: Mendelian Randomisation Study in UK Biobank
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Objective: To determine whether body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist circumference influence smoking status and intensity.
Design: Mendelian randomisation study.
Setting: UK Biobank, with replication of results from...
Cannabinoids in Glioblastoma Therapy: New Applications for Old Drugs
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant brain tumor and one of the deadliest
types of solid cancer overall. Despite aggressive therapeutic approaches consisting of
maximum safe surgical resection and radio-chemotherapy, more than 95% of...
Factors Related to Simultaneous Cocaine and Alcohol Use for Clients in Treatment
Opiátová krize není jen americkou epidemií
Tento článek podrobně popisuje krizi závislosti na opioidech v Jos v Nigérii.
Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Formulations
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Abuse-deterrent opioid formulations have been suggested as one way to decrease the abuse, addiction, and overdose of orally prescribed opioids. Ten oral opioid formulations have received abuse-deterrent labeling by the U.S. Food...
Genetic Etiology for Alcohol-Induced Cardiac Toxicity
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Background: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is defined by a dilated and impaired left ventricle due to chronic excess alcohol consumption. It is largely unknown which factors determine cardiac toxicity on exposure to alcohol.
Obje...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Psychosocial Treatment; Individuals, Not Programmes
Every treatment involves direct or indirect human interaction, but this cell is about interventions in which interaction is the main ingredient, from mutual support groups through to professionally delivered psychological programmes....
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Suicide Attempts and Substance Misuse among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults
A study published in the LGBT Health Journal explores family rejection as a predictor for substance misuse in transgender and gender nonconforming adults.
Taking data from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey the study involved...
Crime, Fear, and Mental Health in Mexico
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This article examines the effect of exposure to criminal violence on fear of crime and mental health in Mexico, a country that has experienced a dramatic rise in violent events resulting from the operation of drug trafficking...
Alcohol Consumption Reduction among a Web-Based Supportive Community Using the Hello Sunday Morning Blog Platform: Observational Study
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Background: Alcohol misuse is a major social and public health issue in Australia, with an estimated cost to the community of Aus $30 billion per annum. Until recently, a major barrier in addressing this significant public health...
A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Modafinil for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence without Co-Morbid Alcohol Dependence
Like methadone for heroin dependence, modafinil is an oral medication with similar effects to cocaine but milder, slower in onset and longer-acting - properties which might help plug the gap in effective pharmacotherapies for dependence on...
Association between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Hypertension in Never Smokers
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Objectives: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine the association between SHS exposure estimated by questionnaire and hypertension in Korean never smokers.
Setting...
Vývoj a testování nástroje pro měření norem týkajících se alkoholu u mládeže a psychosociálních vlivů
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Cíle: Cílem této studie bylo vyvinout a ověřit online nástroj pro: (1) identifikaci běžných sociálních vlivů, norem a přesvědčení souvisejících s alkoholem mezi dospívajícími; 2) objasnit proces a cesty, kterými jsou normy...
May Student Membership Update
Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment Completion
A study exploring the completion of outpatient substance use disorder treatment has highlighted racial and ethnic health disparities.
The research team utilised a sample of 416,224 outpatient discharges in the study which found people of...
Národní týden prevence 2018
Národní týden prevence vedený Správou zneužívání návykových látek a duševního zdraví (SAMHSA) se bude konat od 13. do 19. května 2018.
Každý den se zaměříme na jiné téma - počínaje tématem "Podpora duševního zdraví a wellness" v pondělí.
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Health Communications in Tobacco Prevention and Control
This user guide focuses on how comprehensive tobacco control programs can deliver effective health communications. Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2014 recommends mass-reach health communication interventions as...
The Effect of Branding to Promote Healthy Behavior: Reducing Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults
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Policy interventions such as public health mass media campaigns disseminate messages in order to improve health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors at the population level. Only more recently have campaigns that...