Psychostimulants Beneficial for Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Disorder
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- For individuals with amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder (ATSUD), prescription psychostimulants (PPs) may reduce ATS use and craving, according to a review published in the November issue of Addiction.
Heidar Sharafi,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Comparison of poisoning deaths with wastewater-based consumption estimates and assessment of fatal toxicity for amphetamine-type stimulant drugs - Kriikku P, Kankaanp ää A, Gunnar T, Ojanperä I.
In this study, we aimed to compare temporal trends with respect to am... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of prevalence and associated factors - Asante KO, Atorkey P.
BACKGROUND: Global evidence indicates that early onset of illicit substance use among adolescents and emerging adults is associated with negative mental-health related-outcomes that can persist into adulthood. However, the lack of quality regional data on ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
One Year Later, Where ’s All the Adderall?
The U.S. is facing a mystery of missing Adderall—one for which nobody has an answer.
Oct. 12 marked one year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s formal announcement that pharmaceutical companies were unable to produce enough Adderall, one of the common amphetamine-based medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As a result, many of the 41 million ADHD patients nationwide who rely on the drug daily to stay focused and reduce impulsive behavior have faced refill delays and empty inventories at their pharmacies.
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Source: TIME: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Gender, sexual orientation identity, and initiation of amphetamine injecting among people who inject drugs: examination of an expanding drug era in Montreal, Canada, 2011-19 - H øj SB, Minoyan N, Zang G, Larney S, Bruneau J.
BACKGROUND: Amphetamine injection is expanding in North America and has been associated with male homosexuality among people who inject drugs (PWID). Applying subcultural evolution theory, we examined overall and gender-stratified trends in amphetamine inj... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Captagon Drug Trafficking in Middle East Worries Europe Officials
Europe is bracing for the possible influx of a drug that’s hooked the Middle East as political shifts and crackdowns in the Gulf spur producers in Syria and Lebanon to tap new markets. Selling for around $3 to $25 per tablet, the amphetamine-type pill captagon is primarily produced and trafficked…#middleeast #gulf #syria #lebanon #syrian #basharalassad #lebanese #hezbollah #usstatedepartment #treasury (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of psilocybin use in vaping and associated factors: a study among amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) use disorder in Malaysia - Mamat R, Rashid RA, Shin SM, Ibrahim B, Wahab S, Ahmad A.
BACKGROUND: The emergence of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), including synthetic psilocybin, has raised concern among health experts due to the numerous health and socioeconomic consequences. The current trend is shifting to the hazardous use of synthet... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Be aware of (R)-methamphetamine: negative immunoassay versus positive confirmation analysis - Liut J, Madea B, Kramer M, Maas-Gramlich A.
The amphetamine-type stimulant methamphetamine exists in two enantiomeric forms, (S)-methamphetamine and (R)-methamphetamine, which are both psychoactive but with the (S)-enantiomer being more potent than the (R)-enantiomer. Illicit methamphetamine encount... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Hot weather and death related to acute cocaine, opioid and amphetamine toxicity in British Columbia, Canada: a time-stratified case-crossover study - Henderson SB, McLean KE, Ding Y, Yao J, Turna NS, McVea D, Kosatsky T.
BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that cocaine-associated deaths occur more frequently in hot weather, which has not been described for other illicit drugs or combinations of drugs. The study objective was to evaluate the relation between temperature... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Identifying early intervention opportunities for illicit stimulant use: a cross-sectional study of factors associated with illicit stimulant use among young people accessing integrated youth services in British Columbia, Canada - Kreim S, Marchand K, Mallia E, Dubras R, McMaster WR, Tee K, Mathias S, Barbic S.
INTRODUCTION: Illicit stimulant (cocaine and/or amphetamine) use among young people aged 12-24 is a public health priority given that substance use initiation tends to peak in this developmental period and significant associated immediate and long-term har... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Doctors prescribing stimulants alongside antidepressants to counter sluggishness, research shows
Many adults are being given amphetamine
drugs such as Adderall, which are easily abused, as well as treatment for anxiety and depression. Prescriptions for Adderall are on the rise in America. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why the Adderall Shortage Has Lasted So Long
In October 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts—a drug category that includes Adderall, the stimulant medication often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In the six months since, little has changed. Numerous amphetamine mixed salts products are still in short supply, although certain manufacturers expect to release additional inventory in April or May, according to an Apr. 10 update to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) drug shortage database.
Half a year may seem like ample time to get more of a medi...
Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Pre-Workout Powders Are Gaining Popularity. Do They Work?
If you’ve trained your social-media algorithms to serve you even a little bit of fitness content, scrolling your TikTok feed might feel like wandering the aisles of a vitamin store. Workout vlogs often feature a prominently displayed tub of something called pre-workout powder: Just mix a scoop into a glass of water, down it before exercising, and you’ll instantly become more efficient and energized during your workout.
That’s the hoped-for benefit, anyway. The reality is more of a gamble.
“Pre-workout,” a packaged powder that contains at least a dozen supplements—and usually more—...
Source: TIME: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Nystagmus among suspected amphetamine impaired drivers - Strand MC, Gjerde H, H øiseth G.
Clinical signs of drug use can be helpful to identify which drug has been consumed. Amphetamine intake has traditionally not been considered to cause nystagmus. The aim of this study was to explore whether there is a relationship between amphetamine use an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The incidence and temporal patterns of use of amphetamine-type stimulant use in traffic-related ambulance attendances from 2015 to 2020 in Victoria, Australia - Hayley AC, Ogeil RP, Faulkner A, Beard N, Downey LA, Smith K, Lubman DI, Scott D.
OBJECTIVE: Amphetamine-type stimulants are increasingly implicated in road trauma incidents. Although ambulances are typically first to attend these emergencies, limited research has used paramedic clinical data to examine the contribution of amphetamine u... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
