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
Urine drug tests indicate higher prevalence of combined alcohol and cocaine use compared to alcohol together with cannabis or amphetamine-a possible link to cocaethylene - Helander A, Villen T, Signell P.
AIM: This retrospective study examined the prevalence of combined ethanol and cocaine use, which produces an enhanced psychoactive effect through formation of the active metabolite cocaethylene, compared to combined use of ethanol and two other common recr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Burden of disease due to amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid use disorders in South America, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 - Castaldelli-Maia JM, Wang YP, Brunoni AR, Faro A, Guimar ães RA, Lucchetti G, Martorell M, Moreira RS, Pacheco-Barrios K, Rodriguez JAB, Roever L, Silva DAS, Tovani-Palone MR, Valdez PR, Zimmermann IR, Culbreth GT, Hay SI, Murray CJL, Benseñor IM.
This study investigated the burden of disease attributable to amphetamine use disorder, cannabis use... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Association between childhood trauma, intimate partner violence, and perceived parental competence among women abusing amphetamine-type stimulant - Wahab S, Sivarajah R, Azmi AD, Chemi N, Mahadevan R.
INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study examines the correlation between childhood trauma, intimate partner violence (IPV), and parenting self-efficacy among women who reported using amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) in an institutional drug rehabilitatio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Granules gets USFDA's nod for Amphetamine capsules
Amphetamine is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Adderall XR extended-release capsules of Takeda Pharmaceuticals. This product will be manufactured at Granules manufacturing facility in Chantilly, Virginia, and is expected to be launched shortly, according to a company statement shared with stock exchanges. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Does illicit amphetamine seizures quantity associated with amphetamine use disorder related admissions in Saudi Arabia? - Ramadan M, Ghulam E, Alhusseini N.
BACKGROUND: Illicit amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) trafficking activities have increased substantially in Saudi Arabia over the last 10 years. In the period 2013-2017 Saudi Arabia seized the largest quantities of amphetamine at the global level. The cur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Jordan battles influx of cheap amphetamines from neighboring Syria
In the first part of our series on the regional drug trade in the Middle East, we explored how crystal meth is affecting Iraq. In this segment, we turn our attention to Captagon, a cheap amphetamine that is popular in gulf countries. Syria has become a major producer of Captagon, sending ripple…#syria #iraq #simonafoltyn #captagon #jordan #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health and social characteristics of clients reporting amphetamine type substance use at entry to public alcohol and other drug services in New South Wales, Australia, 2016-2019 - Black E, Mammen K, Deacon RM, Ezard N, Mills L, Dunlop AJ, Montebello M, Reid D, Childs S, Bruno R, Shakeshaft A, Siefried KJ, Farrell M, Holmes J, Lintzeris N.
We describe demographic characteristics, patterns of ATS and other substance use, health and social conditions among clients entering N... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Driving under the influence of amphetamine: analytical evaluation of illegal or prescription drug intake using chiral UHPLC-MS/MS - Nielsen MKK, Andersen NZ, Rasmussen BS, Johansen SS.
Differentiation between consumption of illegal and prescription drugs remains an important aspect in forensic toxicology. While illicit amphetamine is most often racemic, the medicinal drugs marketed in Denmark for the treatment of attention deficit hypera... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
ADHD Medication Might Help In Treating Amphetamine Addiction
A recent JAMA Psychiatry study found that an ADHD medicine called lisdexamfetamine reduced the risk of hospitalization due to amphetamine or methamphetamine addiciton by 18% and 14% for deaths caused by substance abuse disorders. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
