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Newest firstObjectives:According to the national mental health survey, substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent in 22.4% of the population above 18 years, whereas the same is 26% among the tribal population. The treatment gap is also high in substance-addictive disorders. Our study aimed to compare the severity of substance use, pathways to psychiatric care, and treatment-seeking behavior among the tribal and non-tribal p…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives:Effective interventions for cannabis use disorders are fairly limited. The present randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare the reduction in cannabis use (number of days cannabis used) with brief intervention and simple advice in patients with cannabis use disorder.Materials and Methods:This non-blinded and parallel two-group RCT included 100 male patients with cannabis use disorder. A semi-st…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives The objective of this study was to assess cannabidiol-enriched cannabis extraction product (CBDEP) efficacy in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Materials and methods Forty patients with PD were randomly assigned to the sublingual CBDEP (n = 20) or placebo (n = 20) group. All patients were prescribed a low initial dose with gradual titration within 2 weeks based on individual response - including…
BACKGROUND: Tele-medicine helps to provide clinical care comparable to in-person treatment in various clinical settings. It is a novel system of healthcare delivery in both low-resource settings and sites where adequate medical care continues to pose greatest challenge like in prison's in India and worldwide. AIM: To study the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients from Central Prisons, having received…
Substance use disorders are comparable to chronic medical illnesses and have a chronic relapsing course. Despite being significant contributors to morbidity and mortality, limited treatment options exist. The current narrative review was aimed at providing an overview of yoga therapy in substance-use disorders and discuss the relevant methodological issues. Articles published in English language till May 2017 inde…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug among adolescents and young adults. Despite its widespread use, only a few reports exist on the association of cannabis use and stroke. A 26-year-old Nigerian male, developed right-sided ischemic stroke few hours after smoking three wraps of cannabis. He had smoked cannabis consistently for the past 4 years prior to the development of the stroke. Known stroke etiology…
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