abstract：:The increase in recreational use of ketamine in France led to the carrying out of a survey aimed at depicting the sociological profiles of French ketamine users, their addictive behaviors, and the characteristics relevant to the use of the substance. This survey is based upon the analysis of 250 questionnaires, 24 sem...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Reynaud-Maurupt C,Bello PY,Akoka S,Toufik A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined differences in motivation for drug treatment in a sample of 500 (327 males and 173 females) drug court participants. It was hypothesized that females would report higher levels of treatment motivation, as indicated by measures of problem recognition and desire for help, and that this differe...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Webster JM,Rosen PJ,Krietemeyer J,Mateyoke-Scrivner A,Staton-Tindall M,Leukefeld C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article the authors explore the experience of craving of methamphetamine users and seek to illuminate how differences in craving contribute to use patterns. Using in-depth interviewing, data were collected from 82 active methamphetamine users in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The constant comparison method com...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bruehl AM,Lende DH,Schwartz M,Sterk CE,Elifson K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research explored whether hypnotic suggestion could produce a subjective mindbody condition similar to that produced by the psychoactive drug methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy). Twelve participants received posthypnotic instructions to re-experience an MDMA-like state posthypnotically, similar to one ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hastings A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Research studies that collect biological measures of drug use have traditionally utilized laboratory urinalysis. Several recent studies have also documented the utility of laboratory oral fluid (OF) analysis. A new method of drug testing-instant OF technology--may offer a quicker, equally accurate alternative to labor...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Yacoubian GS Jr,Wish ED

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "date rape drug" has traditionally been applied by the media to powerful sedatives, such as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), which can render a person unconscious and hence unable to resist and/or recall an assault. However, some law enforcement agents and others have recently obtaine...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jansen KL,Theron L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to identify social conditions, program factors, and client characteristics that predict retention because time in substance abuse treatment is associated with improved health, mood, and social functioning. Treatment dropouts also are at high risk for serious harms, including relapse. Most opioid-depend...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kayman DJ,Goldstein MF,Deren S,Rosenblum A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study arose out of a prominent clinical need: effective treatment for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) in civilian men. This dual diagnosis is estimated to occur in up to 38% of men in substance abuse treatment, and generally portends a more severe clinical course tha...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Najavits LM,Schmitz M,Gotthardt S,Weiss RD

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Violence has become a critical public health issue in the United States. It has had a particularly devastating impact on the health and well being of Native American women and children. The relationship between aggression and substance use is an intrinsic one: Native women often bear the brunt of violence in drinking ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Saylors K,Daliparthy N

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined QEEG power and coherence of ayahuasca experiences with two experienced participants in a Brazilian jungle setting. An exploratory case series design was adopted for naturalistic field research. EEGs recorded during visual imagery was compared to eyes-closed baselines. The most important find...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Stuckey DE,Lawson R,Luna LE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of injecting shared drugs, in which drug users prepare, divide and inject portions of a drug solution, is a means of transmitting HIV, HCV, and other blood-borne pathogens. This study examined the process of injecting shared drugs among drug users in San Juan, Puerto Rico, through detailed observations of...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Finlinson HA,Colón HM,López MS,Robles RR,Cant JG

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:This qualitative study, presented in two parts, refines the model of how chemically dependent adolescents initiate and engage in the recovery process. Part 1 describes the research process and results used to derive the model. The model was derived from theory grounded in verbatim reports of 30 chemically dependent pa...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blumberg D

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid derived from the root bark of the African shrub Tabernan the iboga and it has been used for many years as a medicinal and ceremonial agent in West Central Africa. Furthermore, both anecdotal observations and recent studies suggest that ibogaine alleviates withdrawal symptoms and reduces ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hittner JB,Quello SB

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has shown that a large number of individuals on probation have alcohol problems but only a fraction of them receive treatment. This study surveyed 145 probation officers about their views on alcohol problems among probationers. A previous analysis of the data found that two beliefs predicted probation officer...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Polcin DL

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2000, the voters of California approved the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), mandating that substance-abusing offenders who met the eligibility criteria receive treatment and not jail time. In preparation for implementation, the Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drug Services Research In...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Wiley D,Beattie M,Nguyen H,Puckett K,Banerjee K,Poon W

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory study used in-depth interviews with 12 adolescent participants and four parents to describe their perceptions of outpatient substance abuse treatment. Adolescents found treatment to be different than they had expected, expressed preferences for different session formats (group, individual, family), an...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： White MK,Godley SH,Passetti LL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the results observed in a series of focus groups and in-depth interviews with injection drug users (IDUs) and drug dealers in Odessa, Ukraine. Ukraine has the highest rate of HIV infection in Eastern as well as Western Europe, and Odessa ranks among the cities in that country with the highest s...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Booth RE,Kennedy J,Brewster T,Semerik O

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crack cocaine use is linked to high rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as violence and criminal activity. Substance abuse treatment can play an important role in reducing drug use and related problems. However, many crack users do not want treatment, and those who do often encounter signif...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zule WA,Lam WK,Wechsberg WM

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Cognitions about drinking, such as positive expectancies and self-efficacy, have been found to profoundly influence drinking behavior. Although the relationship of self-efficacy and positive expectancies with drinking consumption has been established, the relationship of self-efficacy and alcohol expectancies with the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blume AW,Lostutter TW,Schmaling KB,Marlatt GA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increased recognition of the clinical treatment needs of patients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and the heterogeneity of this group with regard to types of substances used and mental disorders. This article examines differences between men and women diagnosed with mood or psychoti...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Grella CE

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using archival data from Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (BAART), a methadone treatment provider, this study examined the efficacy of the clinical intervention of counseling on cocaine use by BAART patients. California State Assembly Bill 2071 mandated that patients at methadone clinics be required to underg...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kletter E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive qualitative research in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and in Tucson, Arizona, indicates strong associations between substance abuse and homelessness among American Indians. This article takes a comparative approach to describe and analyze precipitating factors and survival patterns of those who ar...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lobo S,Vaughan MM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure and headache frequency were evaluated in normotensive male and female cocaine-dependent patients (N=43) participating in a placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of amlodipine for the treatment of cocaine dependence. Amlodipine produced a significant reduction in both systolic (p=0.04) and diastolic (p=...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Malcolm R,Liao J,Michel M,Cochran K,Pye W,Yeager D,Halushka PV

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological surveys of illicit substance use show a particularly high prevalence of methamphetamine use in the western and southwestern United States-most notably California. Moreover, in their analysis of 1995 Drug Use Forecasting data, Anglin and colleagues (1998) found that methamphetamine was a preferre...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Farabee D,Prendergast M,Cartier J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar to other sociological studies of Ecstasy use, the authors' research suggests that Ecstasy users tend to report positive effects of the drug. However, we also observed that most users experienced at least one adverse psychological outcome while using Ecstasy. The present study examines those negative experience...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： McElrath K,McEvoy K

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:A discussion of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Proposition 36) and how it represents a paradigm shift from incarceration to treatment and collaboration. ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jett KP

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient-reported toxicity of an overdose of intravenous methamphetamine is described. The authors report the case of a 34-year old man who inadvertently injected himself with approximately 2.3 grams of methamphetamine. The patient reported disorientation, hallucinations, hyperthermia, photophobia, orthostasis and ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Buffum JC,Shulgin AT

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Thirty-five alcohol-dependent patients according to DSM-IV criteria who also met criteria for treatment resistance were treated with doses of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ranging between 25 and 100 mg/kg/die in an open one-year study. The results show that no patients discontinued the program during the first month of ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Maremmani I,Lamanna F,Tagliamonte A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined the association between support and comfort derived from religion or spirituality and abstinence from illicit drugs in a sample of 43 HIV-positive injection drug users entering a methadone maintenance program. Patients with high ratings of perceived spiritual or religious support were abstin...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Avants SK,Warburton LA,Margolin A

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:This article presents the first comprehensive review of studies of alcohol and illicit substance use in mentally retarded individuals, including prevalence, and recommendations for assessment and treatment. Mentally retarded persons appear to use/abuse alcohol at about the same rate as their noncognitively-impaired co...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Burgard JF,Donohue B,Azrin NH,Teichner G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine, called meth, crystal, or speed, is a central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, smoked, snorted, or ingested orally; prolonged use at high levels results in dependence. Methamphetamine (MA) is a derivative of amphetamine, which was widely prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as a medication f...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Anglin MD,Burke C,Perrochet B,Stamper E,Dawud-Noursi S

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to describe treatment utilization and relapse and examine possible predictors of time to relapse after treatment for methamphetamine (MA) use. This analysis is based on natural history interview data from 98 subjects treated for MA use in publicly-funded programs in Los Angeles County in 1...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Brecht ML,von Mayrhauser C,Anglin MD

更新日期：2000-04-01 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 presents an outcome study of the Family Rehabilitation Program (FRP), a unique network of community-based programs in New York City that provides comprehensive services to families with drug-dependent parents, most caring for prenatally cocaine-exposed newborns. An admission sample of 173 mothers in 17 FR...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Magura S,Laudet A,Kang SY,Whitney SA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00