And since heroin is unregulated, it is especially difficult for users to know the strength of the dose, making the risk of OD-ing high. Additionally, the drug can be mixed with other compounds, like Fentanyl, making it even more dangerous. Fentanyl, like heroin, is an opiate, but is 50...
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One of the more severe forms of opioid dependence is long-term heroin addiction. Long-term heroin addicts are terrified of experiencing the aforementioned withdrawal symptoms and will go to almost any lengths to acquire the drug. Typically, the long-term heroin addict will use the drug for the...
This study examined heroin initiation and route of administration among 16 female adolescents in the greater Baltimore Metropolitan area. Participants were... T Davis 被引量: 0发表: 0年 Multiple drug use: patterns and practices of heroin and crack use in a population of opiate addicts in treatme...
Opioid is the category of drug that includes the illicit drug heroin alongside prescription painkillers, such asoxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl, amongst many others. Drug overdoses have emerged as the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., as fatal drug overdoses have reache...
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Neural plasticity in drug-induced maladaptive sex behavior LB Kuiper et al Fanous S, Goldart EM, Theberge FR, Bossert JM, Shaham Y, Hope BT (2012). Role of orbitofrontal cortex neuronal ensembles in the expression of incubation of heroin craving. J Neurosci 32: 11600–11609. Frohmader KS...
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Inactivation of Gi and G(o) proteins in nucleus accumbens reduces both cocaine and heroin reinforcement The toxin (PTX)-sensitive G proteins Gi and G(o) may be implicated in drug reinforcement and , since certain reward-related and opiate receptor subtypes ar... DW Self,RZ Terwilliger,EJ Nes...