Betel Nut Chewing in Iron Age Vietnam? Detection of Areca catechu Alkaloids in Dental Enamel.

abstract：:This study examines hypotheses and builds models to help clarify the causal connections between drugs and violence outcomes among Mexican-American male gang members. The study uses cross-sectional data of 160 male gang members sampled from 26 gangs in a Southwestern city. A life-history /intensive interview using clos...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Valdez A,Kaplan CD,Cepeda A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summarized are psychonautic bioassays (human self-experiments) of pharmañopo--crystalline bufotenine (5-HO-DMT; 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine; dimethylserotonine), at times combined with harmaline or harmine-via intranasal, sublingual, intrarectal, pulmonary (inhaled vapor) and oral routes. This is done by way of p...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ott J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marijuana (MJ) refusal self-efficacy and obsessive/harmonious passion for MJ use are associated with use and related consequences but have not been examined simultaneously. We examined the relation among obsessive/harmonious passion for MJ use, refusal self-efficacy, frequency of use, and related consequences in an on...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Davis AK,Arterberry BJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a body of methamphetamine-themed poetry that speaks regretfully of the highly negative experiences of those in recovery from methamphetamine (MA) addiction or who feel trapped in an MA-using lifestyle. During ethnographic research in western Kentucky, the author collected two MA-themed poems from active MA us...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Sexton RL,Carlson RG,Leukefeld CG,Booth BM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the characteristics and treatment outcomes of rural adolescents with urban adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs in CSAT's Strengthening Communities for Youth (SCY) initiative. Using data from ten SCY programs nationally, the authors classified adolescents as rural or urban using Rural-...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hall JA,Smith DC,Easton SD,An H,Williams JK,Godley SH,Jang M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that women of childbearing age make up a large proportion of the alcohol and other drug using population has gained national attention. Since treatment for addicted pregnant women and women with children has become a federal priority, treatment programs of various modalities have opened their doors to this po...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Stevens SJ,Arbiter N

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are negative effects to inappropriate use of benzodiazepines, yet the percentage of young people in Ireland experimenting with benzodiazepines has increased. There is a paucity of research about why Irish young people misuse benzodiazepines. In this study, people between 18 and 25 years attending substance misus...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Murphy KD,Lambert S,McCarthy S,Sahm LJ,Byrne S

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:To examine the effectiveness of two visual representation counseling techniques for reducing illicit drug use, participants were randomly assigned to receive standard treatment "as usual" or standard treatment supplemented with free mapping or free plus guide mapping. Each counselor delivered all types of treatment to...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Czuchry M,Newbern-McFarland D,Dansereau DF

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates developmental trajectories of alcohol use from early adolescence to adulthood by age and race/ethnicity among White, Black, Black-American Indian, Black-Hispanic, and Black-White individuals and associated sociodemograhphic correlates. METHOD:We used a subsample of nationally r...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Clark TT,Corneille M,Coman E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of its psychedelic properties in 1943, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) has been explored by psychiatric/therapeutic researchers, military/intelligence agencies, and a significant portion of the general population. Promising early research was halted by LSD's placement as a Schedule I drug in the e...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Smith DE,Raswyck GE,Davidson LD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aztecs in pre-Columbian Mexico used not only a large number of single hallucinogens, they also used some combinations. The present article describes reports of the use of teotlaqualli, an unction prepared from ololiuhqui and picietl, with a large number of additions. The work of the chroniclers of pre-Columbian Me...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Elferink JG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As many as 10 million people will die annually by the year 2030 due to tobacco-related causes. While much research has focused on cigarettes, the increasing popularity of smoking hookah (water pipe) has received much less attention. Epidemiological studies have been carried out in India, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and L...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ahmed B,Jacob P 3rd,Allen F,Benowitz N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone maintenance has been used for decades to treat opioid-dependent pregnant women. The outcomes of pregnancies thus treated are vastly improved over the outcomes of pregnancies complicated by street drug use. Despite its long history of successful use during pregnancy, little is known about the long-term effect...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jarvis MA,Schnoll SH

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, few programs were available for children whose mothers are in recovery. A refinement of the gender-specific model of substance abuse treatment, the "family-focused" approach, has placed increased emphasis on the needs of children and other family members. However, because these programs are relatively ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： McComish JF,Greenberg R,Ager J,Essenmacher L,Orgain LS,Bacik WJ Jr

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:College students across the U.S. engage in nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) at increasing rates. While it has been found that use is frequently motivated by a belief that stimulants will act as a study aid, little is known about predictors of NMUPS. The present study addressed impulsivity, outcome exp...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lookatch SJ,Dunne EM,Katz EC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albert Hoffman suggested that low doses of LSD might be an appropriate alternative to Ritalin. Following this possibility, a systematic exploration of the effects of "microdoses," comprising hundreds of lengthy descriptive reports, was undertaken. Based on these reports, using a psychedelic in the microdose range (10 ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Fadiman J,Korb S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is a potent, fast-acting psychedelic. Anecdotal reports from 5-MeO-DMT users suggest that they employ a variety of benefit enhancement (BE) strategies aimed to increase positive effects and decrease any potential challenging effects of the substance, but no empirical study ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lancelotta RL,Davis AK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female partners of male drug users may not recognize that they are endangered by sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, even when women acknowledge this problem, there are multiple subsequent impediments to behavior change. Chemically dependent women also have specific additional needs. Mo...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Karan LD

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in prisoners with (n = 124) or without (n = 78) drug use disorder. Participants were evaluated with the DUDIT, the DAST-10, and the Addiction Profile Index-Sho...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Evren C,Ogel K,Evren B,Bozkurt M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Best practices for Native Americans are rooted in culture. However, reclaiming best practices is a challenge given the genocidal policies that outlawed Native culture. Despite this challenge Native people have proven resilient in restoring culture. The Native American Health Center in Oakland, California, has made cul...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： King J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis is generally used to enhance mood (quality of life), but it is not known whether it has this effect in the medium to longer term. Little is currently known about the temporal sequence between cannabis use and the quality of life (QOL). Data are taken from a prospective longitudinal study of pregnant women rec...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Fischer JA,Clavarino AM,Plotnikova M,Najman JM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary research has shown that a high number of alcohol-dependent and other drug-dependent individuals have a sweet preference, specifically for foods with a high sucrose concentration. Moreover, both human and animal studies have demonstrated that in some brains the consumption of sugar-rich foods or drinks pri...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Fortuna JL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychedelic plants and fungi have been used in indigenous medicinal traditions for millennia. Modern psychedelic research began when Albert Hofmann first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) in 1938. Five years later, became the first person to ingest LSD. Hofmann was unaware of the significance of his acti...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Doblin RE,Christiansen M,Jerome L,Burge B

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Currently, ketamine is the only legal psychedelic medicine available to mental health providers for the treatment of emotional suffering. Over the past several years, ketamine has come into psychiatric use as an intervention for treatment resistant depression (TRD), administered intravenously without a psychotherapeut...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Dore J,Turnipseed B,Dwyer S,Turnipseed A,Andries J,Ascani G,Monnette C,Huidekoper A,Strauss N,Wolfson P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes efforts in progress to meet the needs of opium smoking Mien immigrants in Oakland, California. Translating concepts of addiction and recovery into terms that are culturally relevant constitutes the basis for efforts to assist the Mien to adjust to an opium-free lifestyle. The acceptability and ut...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Martin J,Zweben JE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes barriers to obtaining drug abuse treatment in the rural South using qualitative interviews conducted with 86 illicit stimulant users recruited in rural Arkansas and Kentucky between 2003 and 2005. Fifty-nine (69.0%) of the interviewees had never entered drug abuse treatment. Sixteen (19.0%) part...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Sexton RL,Carlson RG,Leukefeld CG,Booth BM

更新日期：2008-06-01 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

abstract：:The diagnosis of depression has been viewed as an important factor in the treatment response for those who have alcohol and other drug dependence. The objective of the study was to examine the prevalence of a lifetime history of major depression in inpatients with a substance use disorder in addictions treatment. An e...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Miller NS,Klamen D,Hoffmann NG,Flaherty JA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00