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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Stimulant drugs"”.
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Thermoregulatory, behavioural and neurochemical effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and related stimulant drugs.
… multi-organ failure. Other structurally related drugs, including methamphetamine and para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA), as well as structurally unrelated cocaine, have also been associated with death due to hyperthermia, and are also often taken with or instead of MDMA. Harm minimisation advice to …
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Neurocognitive risk and protective factors in addictive disorders
… this question, endophenotype research using stimulant-dependent individuals’ biological siblings has been used to investigate traits implicated in the pathology of addiction. Impairments present in both groups suggest an underlying risk-state for dependence, while additional abnormalities …
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Heritable variation in reward sensitivity and impulsive cction and choice in a genetically diverse inbred mouse panel
… predict greater positive subjective responses to stimulant drugs. The Collaborative Cross (CC) recombinant inbred mouse strains and their inbred founders are a powerful genetic reference panel that has potential as a tool for revealing genetic correlations. The CC/DO founder strains were used to …
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Understanding Craving for Cigarettes: A Multidimensional Assessment Approach
… included extraversion, trait anxiety, use of stimulant drugs, use of depressant drugs, and nicotine dependence. These baseline variables accounted for approximately a third of the variance in craving responses to cue exposure.</p> <p>The results of this study are consistent with theoretical …
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Role of basic fibroblast growth factor in the development of sensitization to the effects of amphetamine
Repeated exposure to the stimulant drug, amphetamine, results in long-lasting increases in its effects on locomotor activity, reward and dopaminergic function. The precise mechanisms responsible for this persistent drug-induced sensitization are unknown, but evidence suggests that neuroadaptations …
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The investigation of pyrolysis products of South African street drug, nyaope
… case, the material also includes anti-retroviral drugs. The main ingredient is believed to be the anti-retro viral drug, efavirenz (EFV), thought to prolong the effects of other narcotic drugs in the nyaope mixture. Following reports of an overwhelming increase of its abuse, nyaope was eventually …
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Physical Exercise as Treatment for Hyperactivity in Children.
The hyperactive syndrome is marked by symptomatic patterns of excessive non-goal-directed motor activity, short attention span, easy distractibility, impulsivity, and associated learning and behavioral problems (Satterfield, Cantwell, and Satterfield, 1974). The syndrome is observed early in life …