Risk and protective factors for substance use among Iranian university students: a national study
Abstract Background: Substance use is a major mental health concern among university students. It may result in behavioral and academic…
adolescent drug abuse
Cannabinoids, the Heart of the Matter
Keywords: calcium channel, cannabinoids, cell signaling, drug abuse, drug therapy, heart disease, marijuana, transmembrane spanning receptors, Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart…
Synthetic and Non-synthetic Cannabinoid Drugs and Their Adverse Effects-A Review From Public Health Prospective
Abstract There is a growing use of novel psychoactive substances containing synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoid products have effects similar to…
Prevalence of xenobiotic substances in first-trimester blood samples from Danish pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of xenobiotic substances, such as caffeine, nicotine and…
Herbal genomics as tools for dissecting new metabolic pathways of unexplored medicinal plants and drug discovery
Abstract Herbal drugs, on which 80% of the world’s population rely, are relatively safe over conventional drugs. Conventional drugs are…
A spicy status: Synthetic cannabinoid (spice) use and new-onset refractory status epilepticus—A case report and review of the literature
Abstract Synthetic cannabinoids refer to a wide variety of chemicals engineered to bind cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) and mimic…
Simultaneous identification of abused drugs, benzodiazepines, and new psychoactive substances in urine by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract A literature search reveals no studies concerning simultaneous identification of commonly abused drugs, benzodiazepines, and new psychoactive substances in…
Disruption of hippocampal synaptic transmission and long‐term potentiation by psychoactive synthetic cannabinoid ‘Spice’ compounds: comparison with Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol
Abstract There has been a marked increase in the availability of synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of marijuana.…
Cellular Mechanisms of Action of Drug Abuse on Olfactory Neurons
Abstract Cannabinoids (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) are the active ingredient of marijuana (cannabis) which is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the…
Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Drug Abuse among High School Students of Isfahan Province, Iran: An Action Research
Abstract Background: Considering the problem of drug abuse in Iran especially in adolescents and the youth, recent alterations in drug…