Antigonococcal Activity and Cytotoxicity Screening of Three Ziziphus Species Indigenous to South Africa
Abstract Despite the extensive use of Ziziphus species in South African traditional medicine to treat various ailments, they remain poorly…
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Psychoactive substance use among psychiatric in-patients presenting to the Emergency Centre of a district hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. A retrospective descriptive study
Abstract Background: Mental illness and substance use are major global challenges, with their impact on Emergency Centres becoming evident, especially…
Utilization of medicinal hemp: a qualitative analysis of clinicians’ perspectives in Ghana
Abstract Background: Previous studies have explored the perspectives of health care professionals on the use of medicinal hemp, but they…
Changes in cannabis use post decriminalisation in mental health care users in South Africa
Abstract Background: Personal cannabis use was decriminalised in South Africa in 2018. Cannabis use increases the risk of mental illness…
Childhood trauma, substance use and depressive symptoms in people with HIV during COVID-19
Abstract Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), substance use, depressive symptoms, and HIV outcomes in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) have…
Cannabis use among hospitalised adolescents before and after decriminalisation in South Africa
Abstract Background: Cannabis is the most widely used substance worldwide, and its use is much higher among adolescents. However, adolescents…
Substance Use among School-Going Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Abstract The ongoing public health crisis of substance use among school adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in South Africa is…
The Impact of Drugs and Substance Abuse on Viral Pathogenesis—A South African Perspective
Abstract Illicit drug and alcohol abuse have significant negative consequences for individuals who inject drugs/use drugs (PWID/UDs), including decreased immune…
Promoting Awareness of the Role of the District Clinical Specialist Team in the Amathole District, South Africa: A Valuable Specialty in Improving Healthcare Access and Quality
Abstract Introduction: This study explored the understanding of healthcare professionals on the role of the District Clinical Specialist Team (DCST)…
A retrospective study exploring how South African newspapers framed Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders over an 11-year period (2004–2014)
Abstract Background: The way schizophrenia is portrayed in the media contributes to the dissemination of misinformation about the symptoms, causes,…