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Psychoactive Substances
Psychoactive substances are natural or synthetic substances that act on the central nervous system and alter mental processes such as mood, perception, cognition, consciousness, and behaviour. These substances may be legally prescribed medications (e.g., pain medications or sedatives), legally available substances such as alcohol or caffeine, or controlled or illicit drugs. Psychoactive substances can be used for medical, social, cultural, or recreational purposes, but some carry risks of misuse, dependence, and health or social harms when used in harmful ways.
The relationship between craving and insular morphometry in regular cocaine users: Does sex matter?
Abstract
While it has been suggested that cocaine use and relapse in women is more strongly related to stress-relief craving, whereas cocaine use in men is more strongly related to reward craving, the neural mechanisms that underlie these...
Ανωμαλίες στην παγκόσμια συνδεσιμότητα δικτύου που σχετίζονται με την πρώιμη ανάκαμψη από την εξάρτηση από το αλκοόλ: Μια μελέτη διακρανιακής μαγνητικής διέγερσης και ηλεκτροεγκεφαλογραφίας δικτύου
Αφηρημένος
Αν και προηγούμενες έρευνες σε πληθυσμούς εξαρτημένους από το αλκοόλ εντόπισαν αλλαγές στις τοπικές δομές του κυκλώματος «ανταμοιβής» εθισμού, υπάρχει περιορισμένη έρευνα σχετικά με τα παγκόσμια χαρακτηριστικά αυτού του δικτύου...
Τα επίπεδα θειικής δεϋδροεπιανδροστερόνης στον ορό μειώνονται σε γυναίκες με διαταραχή χρήσης αλκοόλ και συσχετίζονται αρνητικά με την επιθυμία: Μια συγχρονική και διαχρονική μελέτη διαχωρισμένη από το φύλο
Αφηρημένος
Προηγούμενες μελέτες έχουν αποδείξει ένα ρόλο των ορμονών φύλου στη διαταραχή χρήσης αλκοόλ (AUD). Μόνο λίγες κλινικές έρευνες με χαμηλό αριθμό ασθενών με AUD έχουν επικεντρωθεί στη θειική μορφή της δεϋδροεπιανδροστερόνης (DHEA...
Sex differences in acute cannabis effects revisited: Results from two randomized, controlled trials
Abstract
Some evidence suggests that males and females may differ in their responses to acute cannabis effects, including subjective drug effects and behavioural effects, and cannabinoid pharmacokinetics. This is significant given current...
Η σύντηξη πολυτροπικών δεδομένων μαγνητικής τομογραφίας αποκαλύπτει διακριτές δομικές, λειτουργικές και νευροχημικές συσχετίσεις της βαριάς χρήσης κάνναβης
Αφηρημένος
Η βαριά χρήση κάνναβης (HCU) συνδέεται συχνά με πληθώρα γνωστικών, ψυχοπαθολογικών και αισθητικοκινητικών φαινομένων. Αν και η ΜΕΘ είναι συχνή, συγκεκριμένα μοτίβα μη φυσιολογικής δομής και λειτουργίας του εγκεφάλου στα οποία...
From binge eating to binge drinking: A new and robust paradigm for assessing binge ethanol self-administration in male rats
Abstract
Animal models of alcohol (ethanol) self-administration are crucial to dissect the neurobiological mechanisms underlying alcohol dependence, yet only a few of these induce pharmacologically relevant levels of alcohol consumption...
Overcoming the pains of recovery: The management of negative recovery capital during addiction recovery pathways
Abstract:
Pains experienced as a result of negative recovery capital are often thought to stimulate motivations for positive behavioural change, usually through a ‘rock bottom’ type moment. Whilst recovery capital and barriers to recovery...
Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review (Report at a Glance)
To investigate how alcohol container labels can be used to build public awareness, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction commissioned Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review and developed a summary of the report...
Risk of Opioid Overdose Associated With Concomitant Use of Oxycodone and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Abstract
Importance Some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) inhibit the enzymes responsible for the metabolism of oxycodone, a potent prescription opioid. The clinical consequences of this interaction on the risk of opioid...
The prevalence and pattern of cannabis use among patients attending a methadone treatment clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
Cannabis is the most widely used illegal substance in the world, with a global prevalence of 4% among people aged 15 to 64 years and a recent trend of growing use. Cannabis usage can have negative health consequences, such as impaired...
Barriers to support for people experiencing problem substance use and homelessness: Reading list
The second webinar in our series on homelessness and substances use was presented by Dr Hannah Carver who focused on the different barriers that people experience when trying to access support and the evidence base for different...
An overview of global homelessness and strategies for systemic change
The Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) drives a global movement to end street homelessness. Their vision is a world where everyone has a home that offers security, safety, autonomy, and opportunity.
This paper, published by IGH...
European responses to the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs
Summary:
This paper explores the evidence base for services designed to meet the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs. Through a delimited analysis of existing systematic and rapid evidence reviews, it considers the...
Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services
People who experience homelessness are often described as hard to reach and face marginalisation and exclusion.Peer support, which refers to the support provided by people who have lived experiences of a particular situation, has been...
What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs?
People who experience homelessness experience disproportionately high rates of drug use and associated harms, yet barriers to services and support are common. This review explores the effects of interventions for this population on...
Τι συνιστά αποτελεσματική προβληματική θεραπεία χρήσης ουσιών από τη σκοπιά των ατόμων που είναι άστεγοι;
Παρά το γεγονός ότι οι άστεγοι βιώνουν υψηλότερα ποσοστά χρήσης ουσιών, τα άτομα αντιμετωπίζουν εμπόδια όταν προσπαθούν να έχουν πρόσβαση και να ασχοληθούν με θεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες.
Αυτή η συστηματική ανασκόπηση και μετα-εθνογραφία...
Abuse Potential of Cathinones in Humans: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Introduction and objective: Assessing the abuse potential of new substances with central nervous system activity is essential for preventing possible risks of misuse and addiction. The same methodology is recommended for the...
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention: why make relapse prevention more mindful?
Traditionally, relapse prevention for addictive disorders has been based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). The development of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) by the University of Washington, which integrates core aspects...
Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada
Summary
Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...
Βαρόμετρο πολιτισμού φροντίδας
Μια οργανωτική κουλτούρα είναι η συλλογή αξιών, προσδοκιών και πρακτικών που διαμορφώνουν το συνολικό συναίσθημα και τις δράσεις μεταξύ των μελών του προσωπικού.
Το Βαρόμετρο «Πολιτισμός της Φροντίδας» έχει σχεδιαστεί για να βοηθήσει τους...
