The UNODC estimate of MA use prevalence of 0.06 per cent may be very low due to the high rate of MA (Mkpurummiri) use/abuse in the region. Evidence from various Nigeria newspapers, magazines, grey literature, periodicals and article reviews reports [2,29,30,31], suggest that use of MA...
The extent to which drugs affect the health of persons with HIV (PWH) depends on many factors including drug characteristics, use patterns, stage of HIV disease and its treatment, comorbid factors, and age. To consider the range of drug effects, we have selected two that are in common use...
METH is a potent psychostimulant that increases extracellular dopamine levels by targeting the dopamine transporter (DAT) and alters neuronal activity in the reward centers of the brain. One promising therapeutic target for the treatment of METH addiction is the sigma-1 receptor (σ1R). ...
Three-way ANOVA indicated significant effects of sex (males gained more weight than females), time (rats gained more weight over 10 days compared to 40 days), and an interaction between time and methamphetamine (effect of methamphetamine was different following 10 days of treatment compared...
The study sample consisted of 865 individuals receiving treatment for meth use in 23 certified residential centers. Results: Patients reported an average of 2.12 barriers, the main ones being not considering the services useful for them (41.6%), not considering it important to ...
"Also, educating and equipping families to respond can lead to better outcomes. They are often the first to witness the problem and can intervene to encourage safer use and/or connection to treatment." Using test strips that identify fentanyl before someone takes a drug that might be ...
(currently in Osterrieth Complex Figure Test); treatment): N ¼ 41 Immediate and long-term memory (Babcock Controls: N ¼ 41 Story Recall); Learning/memory (AVLT); Attention/psychomotor function (TMT-A, Stroop, Grooved pegboard); Response inhibition (Stroop); Set-shifting/executive ...
The residual TUNEL staining observed three days after METH treatment is proportionately equivalent between a binge and the acute bolus drug administration. Interestingly, a binge of METH induces a hyperthermic response of longer duration. This study demonstrates that an acute bolus drug administration of...
While it is known that individuals who use methamphetamine require greater access to treatment, there is still little known about methamphetamine use and treatment among individuals who are already engaged in outpatient substance use treatment. Objectives To characterize care-engaged individuals who use ...
The research aimed to examine the factors influencing self-disclosure of 18 young people (aged 18–24years old) who had problematic with methamphetamine use and participated in the Matrix treatment program in public health centers of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The sample was recruited ...