Cannabis as an adjunct to or substitute for opiates in the treatment of chronic pain.

abstract：:Methoxphenidine (MXP) was one of several NMDA antagonists marketed in 2013 to replace the recently controlled compound Methoxetamine (MXE). A steep rise in user interest was recorded, despite vendor cautioning of limited user feedback. The study presented a phenomenological analysis of MXP experiences amongst recreati...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Van Hout MC,Hearne E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term use of opioid analgesics can lead to addiction and opioid-related death. We aimed to present the pattern of long-term opioid utilization and identify factors associated with it by using group-based trajectory modeling. We used the nationwide health insurance claims database from 2009 to 2013. Multinomial log...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Yoon D,Lee H,Baek YH,Jeong HE,Shin JY

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:High attrition continues to be an important issue for substance abuse treatment providers. This study examined factors contributing to treatment entry and dropout after referral from centralized assessment. Univariate analysis showed that individuals with a shorter wait after assessment were more likely to attend an i...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Claus RE,Kindleberger LR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on the relationship between psychoactive substance dependence and personality disorder has been difficult to interpret. Among the reasons for this difficulty are (1) shifts in conceptualizations of these two classes of disorders, (2) markedly different findings related to age, sex, other demographic variables...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blume SB

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation in aftercare may reduce risk of recidivism among women offenders with substance use problems following their release to the community. This study examines motivation to participate in aftercare among women offenders and whether their participation in both in-custody and aftercare treatment reduces their ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Grella CE,Rodriguez L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationships between substance abuse, mental health problems and HIV risk behavior in offenders discharged from prison and referred to substance abuse treatment programs. Data from 34 sites (n = 1,358) in a federally-funded cooperative agreement, the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studi...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Pearson FS,Cleland CM,Chaple M,Hamilton Z,Prendergast ML,Rich JD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research investigates associations between cognitive test anxiety (CTA) and use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and medical and non-medical prescription stimulants (MNPS) among undergraduate students in Israel. A structured, self-report, anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 814 undergraduate students in Isra...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ne'Eman-Haviv V,Bonny-Noach H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing an expanded concept of level of burden, the impact of multiple problems experienced by women in a residential drug abuse treatment program on treatment retention and outcomes is investigated. Level of burden is defined in this study as the number and severity of problems, including psychological problems, co...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Brown VB,Huba GJ,Melchior LA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing the health status of ayahuasca users has been challenging due to the limitations involved in randomized clinical trials and psychometric approaches. The main objective of this study is the implementation of an approach based on public health indicators. We developed a self-administered questionnaire that was...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ona G,Kohek M,Massaguer T,Gomariz A,Jiménez DF,Dos Santos RG,Hallak JEC,Alcázar-Córcoles MÁ,Bouso JC

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A wide variety of somatic complications is reported or expected among cocaine users because of the adulterant levamisole. Most of the reports come from North America. METHODS:To update the data on levamisole-adulterated cocaine in European countries, we present here a synthesis of data on samples seized by ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Eiden C,Diot C,Mathieu O,Mallaret M,Peyrière H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalant use is a serious global problem with consequences equal to or surpassing those of other drugs. Regrettably, few prior studies have examined inhalant users' patterns of service and treatment utilization. The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with service use and barriers to treatment amon...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Perron BE,Mowbray O,Bier S,Vaughn MG,Krentzman A,Howard MO

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the dearth of information concerning outcomes for adolescents who have been in treatment for substance abuse and related problems, the purpose of the present article is to examine the posttreatment status of adolescents who have been in residential therapeutic communities (TCs). One-year posttreatment outcome da...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jainchill N,Hawke J,De Leon G,Yagelka J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article documents the prevalence of injection-related HIV risk behaviors among a sample of 758 Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and African-American drug injectors derived from the National Institute on Drug Abuse Cooperative Agreement database. The results show that the two Hispanic subgroups had higher injection...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Estrada AL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide range of both prescription and nonprescription drugs has been reported to affect human sexual functioning. While the sexual side effects resulting from drug use have often been attributed to adrenergic, anticholinergic or dopaminergic activity, the present review considers the potential role of serotonin. Based...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Meston CM,Gorzalka BB

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The federal government is making a significant contribution to the treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders. However, funds are scattered across a number of policy domains. While some federal policies are complementary, many overlap, illustrating not only the complexity of collaborative efforts on the par...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Cavanaugh DA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Asia, Mitragyna speciosa (e.g., "kratom") has been used to mitigate alcohol and drug dependence. Some preliminary findings suggest kratom's potential use as an informal harm-reduction method in the United States, such as an opioid substitute or as a means of lessening opioid withdrawal symptoms. To determine correl...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Smith KE,Bunting AM,Walker R,Hall MT,Grundmann O,Castillo O

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between authoritarian ideology and attitudes and beliefs about illegal drugs, the War on Drugs, and prevention strategies were investigated among 353 university faculty, administrators, and students. A confidential mail survey assessed five variables: right-wing authoritarianism, attitude toward drug...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Charvat JL

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientific literature increasingly calls for studies to translate evidence-based interventions into real-world contexts balancing fidelity to the original design and fit to the new setting. The Risk Avoidance Partnership (RAP) is a health promotion intervention originally designed to train active drug users to become ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Weeks MR,Kostick K,Li J,Dunn J,McLaughlin P,Richmond P,Choudhury S,Obidoa C,Mosher H,Martinez M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine mortality risk and causes of death for natives and non-natives in a cohort of heroin population of treated in Northern Italy. Crude Mortality Rates (CMRs) were 12.78 per 1,000 Person Years (PY), Standardized Mortality Rate (SMR) was 9.93. Mortality has been decreasing over time, wa...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Pavarin RM,Sanchini S,Marani S,Turino E,Tadonio L,Cantarelli B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study surveyed 422 individuals being treated in a substance abuse treatment program that offers various levels of care in order to learn about OxyContin use among this population. Focus areas included exposure and use of OxyContin, how this medication was obtained, reasons for initial use, and whether users of Ox...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Levy MS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diseases that threaten life raise existential questions that can be a source of psychological distress. Studies with psychedelics demonstrate therapeutic effects for anxiety and depression associated with life-threatening illnesses. Ayahuasca has been proposed as a possible therapeutic agent in the treatment of psychi...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Maia LO,Daldegan-Bueno D,Tófoli LF

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing paradigms of health care and increasing knowledge of opioid addiction continue to influence the attitudes of the health profession toward methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). This approach has again reached the forefront of attention because of its significant role in reducing HIV transmission associated wi...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Latowsky M

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of New York's recently reinforced strategy to end the AIDS epidemic by expanding testing, treatment, and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), we assessed drug use and sexual risk behaviors, along with HIV/Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission and prevention knowledge among non-treatment-seeking adults wi...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Metz VE,Sullivan MA,Jones JD,Evans E,Luba R,Vogelman J,Comer SD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, the measurement of recovery in the field of substance abuse is limited. Youth recovery from substance abuse is an important area to consider, given the complexities of such issues. The Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) has been validated with mental health patient populations; however, its measurement character...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Gonzales R,Hernandez M,Douglas SB,Yu CH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1996, shortly after the San Francisco Cannabis Club was raided and (temporarily) closed by state authorities, the authors conducted an ethnographic study by interviewing selected former members to ascertain how they had benefited from the use of medical marijuana and how they had utilized the clubs. Interviews were...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Feldman HW,Mandel J

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Drug-free" outpatient programs deliver treatment to the largest number of patients of all treatment modalities in the U.S., providing a significant opportunity to expand access to medication treatments for substance use disorders. This analysis examined staff perceptions of organizational dynamics associated with the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Monico L,Schwartz RP,Gryczynski J,O'Grady KE,Mitchell SG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 200 street prostitutes documented a high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in their family of origin, during the drift into prostitution and as part of prostitution. Additionally, the study documented a high prevalence of substance abuse among the child molesters and rapists of the subjects. The existenc...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Silbert MH,Pines AM,Lynch T

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Communities that are struggling to provide effective treatment for the challenging population of severely mentally ill clients who use alcohol and drugs have a growing research base on which to make policy decisions. Integrating outpatient treatment for mental health and addictive disorders appears to be more effectiv...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zweben JE

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 1950s and 1960s, there was a tremendous surge in research into the effects of psychedelic drugs. When discussing this period of research, the discovery of the psychoactive properties of LSD in 1943 is often presented as the main, and sometimes only, driving force of the boom in research. This "Great Person,...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Aday JS,Bloesch EK,Davoli CC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many recent studies have clearly documented the development of tolerance, dependence, and addiction to benzodiazepines. In spite of these studies and reviews of the literature, confusion remains regarding the risk and benefits of the use of benzodiazepines in medical practice. The source of the confusion arises in par...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Miller NS,Gold MS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00