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Effects of Long‐Term Alcohol Drinking on the Dopamine D2 Receptor: Gene Expression and Heteroreceptor Complexes in the Striatum in Rats
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Background
Reduced dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) ligand binding has repeatedly been demonstrated in the striatum of humans with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The attenuated D2R binding has been suggested to reflect a reduced D2R...
Informe Sobre el Consumo de Drogas en las Américas 2019 Resumen Ejecutivo
El consumo de drogas sigue representando un problema importante en las Américas, y uno que desa a a los formuladores de polí cas en los niveles más altos. La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Patients Who Expect the Best Are More Likely to Get It
How much a patient expects treatment will help is not just an empty prediction but a force in making treatment help, is the strong possibility raised by a review commissioned by an American Psychological Association task force. The...
Rapporto sul consumo di droga nelle Americhe 2019, sintesi
L'uso di droghe continua a rappresentare un problema significativo nelle Americhe e che sfida i responsabili politici ai massimi livelli. La Commissione interamericana per il controllo dell'abuso di droga (conosciuta con il suo acronimo in...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes
How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association...
Duration of Therapy – Does It Matter?
Highlights
- Planned duration of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol
- Actual attended sessions of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol
- Frequency of research assessments significantly associated with use...
The Global Drug Survey for 2019
The Global Drug Survey for 2019 (GDS2019) was launched on the 29th of October.
Self‐Medication with Alcohol or Drugs for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Substance use is one way that people deal with the difficult symptoms present in mood and anxiety disorders. As people become more reliant on the effects of the substances to relieve distress the use can develop into dependence. Self‐medica...
Riesgo de adicción a redes sociales, autoestima y autocontrol en estudiantes de secundaria
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Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre el riesgo de adicción a redes sociales, la autoestima y el autocontrol en estudiantes de 4to y 5to año del nivel secundario de una institución educativa pública de Lima Metropolitana. Material...
Comorbid Opioid Use is Undertreated among Forensic Patients with Schizophrenia
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Background
Substance use disorders are associated with poorer clinical outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. There is no specific treatment for amphetamine or cannabis use disorder, but methadone and buprenorphine are used as...
Older Adults in Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders: Service Utilisation, Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes
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Background
In western countries demographic changes are leading to an ageing society. Consequently, the number of older adults with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) will rise and the demand of treatment is likely to increase. However...
Benzodiazepine Use Is High while Use Disorder Rates Are Low
Benzodiazepines, such as sedatives and sleeping aids, are a widely prescribed group of medicines designed for short-term treatment. Although most people manage benzodiazepines as prescribed, some individuals misuse the drugs and can develop...
Mindfulness for Chronic Pain and Prescription Opioid Misuse
Opioid medication for chronic pain can be an effective treatment. Most patients take the medication as prescribed, however some individuals can become addicted to the drug, leading to opioid misuse. Prescription opioid misuse is a...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.
La Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development è una pubblicazione annuale del Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti principalmente per il personale delle sue ambasciate all'estero per guidare nello sviluppo della...
The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour
Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.
Recent research...
Analisi bancaria di efficacia: pensa più di due volte prima di disintossicarti dal metadone
Pensarci più di due volte prima di disintossicarsi dal metadone è stato il messaggio di uno studio basato sui registri insolitamente dettagliati tenuti dalla provincia canadese della British Columbia. Ha stabilito quale sembrava il modo...
Sorveglianza per i tumori associati all'uso del tabacco - Stati Uniti, 2010-2014
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Problema/Condizione: L'uso del tabacco è la principale causa prevenibile di cancro, contribuendo ad almeno 12 tipi di cancro, tra cui la leucemia mieloide acuta (LMA) e tumori del cavo orale e della faringe; esofago; stomaco...
Smoking Cessation and Weight Concern
The World Health Organisation has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people globally each year, with many of these deaths occurring prematurely.
Deciding and...
Corso di Effectiveness Bank sulla ricerca sul trattamento dei farmaci
IL CORSO SULLA RICERCA SUL TRATTAMENTO FARMACOLOGICO GIUNGE ALLA SUA CONCLUSIONE
Questa puntata conclude l'aggiornamento del 2018 della matrice del trattamento farmacologico, ricordando le questioni affrontate nelle sue cinque righe...
Esaminare i legami tra sviluppo del cervello adolescenziale, malattia mentale e disturbo da uso di sostanze
L'adolescenza è un momento in cui i giovani attraversano cambiamenti drammatici nel corpo e nel comportamento. È un'età in cui i giovani hanno maggiori probabilità di correre rischi, partecipare ad attività di ricerca di ricompensa e...