Novel psychoactive substances as a novel challenge for health professionals: results from an Italian survey

DiscussionNovel psychoactive substances prevalence of misuse was not considered to be an unusual phenomenon in Italy, and most health professionals appeared to have concerns relating to associated medical and psychopathological risks, especially in terms of aggression/psychomotor agitation. Overall, most respondents reported the need to have better access to NPS‐related reliable sources of information. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - July 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pierluigi Simonato, Ornella Corazza, Paolo Santonastaso, John Corkery, Paolo Deluca, Zoe Davey, Ursula Blaszko, Fabrizio Schifano Tags: Special Issue on Novel Psychoactive Substances Source Type: research