Adderall Misuse May Be Hidden Part of Teen Amphetamine Abuse
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2017 -- American teens underestimate their use of amphetamines, likely because many don ' t know that the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall is an amphetamine, a new study suggests.
High school and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Teens unaware Adderall is an amphetamine, underreport use
A new study is highlighting a problem with teenagers, the underrporting of amphetamine use mainly due to lack of knowledge of which drugs are amphetamines. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adolescents underreport amphetamine use, likely unaware that adderall is amphetamine
(New York University) High school seniors appear to be underreporting their nonmedical use of amphetamine, despite reporting using Adderall without a doctor's orders, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Recreational Substance Use Linked to Premature Atherosclerotic CVD
Independent associations seen for use of tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, other drugs, with stronger links for women (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news
Can a Pumpkin-Shaped Molecule Bring a Different Ending to "Breaking Bad"?
Speed, uppers, chalk, glass, crystal, or whatever you prefer to call them, can be instantly detected from biological fluids with a new portable kit that costs as little as $50. Scientists at the Center for Self-Assembly and Complexity, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), in collaboration with Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), have devised the first methamphetamine and amphetamine sensor that can detect minute concentrations of these drugs from a single drop of urine in real-time. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - September 28, 2017 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Can a pumpkin-shaped molecule bring a different ending to 'Breaking Bad'?
(Institute for Basic Science) A cheap, sensitive, real-time meth and amphetamine drug detector wristband connected to a smartphone app could become the new alcohol breathalyzer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Adzenys ER (Amphetamine Extended-Release Oral Suspension) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - September 27, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Organic psychosis and nystagmus? consider dextromethorphan toxicity
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Dextromethorphan in Cough Syrup: The Poor Man’s Psychosis. Martinak B et al. Psychopharmacol Bull 2017 Sep 15:47:59-63.
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Dextromethorphan (DXM) is found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications. At recommended therapeutic dosage (up to 120 mg per day in divided doses) DXM is safe and has no psychiatric effects. However, DXM and its major metabolite —dextrorphan — act as NMDA receptor antagonists, producing effects similar to those of phencyclidine (PCP) or ketamine when taken in large amounts.
The intensity of psychiatric symptoms seen after DXM overdose is dose-dependent. ...
Source: The Poison Review - September 26, 2017 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical cough and cold medicine dextromethorphan ketamine over-the-counter phencyclidine Source Type: news
FDA Clears Liquid Extended-Release Amphetamine for ADHD FDA Clears Liquid Extended-Release Amphetamine for ADHD
Adzenys ER, a liquid extended-release amphetamine product, is another treatment option for patients aged 6 years and older with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Alert Source Type: news
Escalating patterns of emergency health care prior to first admission with amphetamine psychosis: A window of opportunity? - Sara G, Lappin J, Dobbins T, Dunlop AJ, Degenhardt L.
AIM: To describe health service contact in the two years prior to a first hospital admission with amphetamine-related psychosis, and to identify possible opportunities for early intervention. METHOD: Routine health data collections were used to ide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Neos Therapeutics Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Adzenys ER (amphetamine) Extended-Release Oral Suspension for ADHD
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEOS), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative extended-release products using its proprietary... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - September 15, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
The prognosis following amphetamine poisoning - Horwitz H, Dalhoff KP, Klemp M, Horwitz A, Andersen JT, J ürgens G.
This study investigated the long-term mortality following poisoning by amphetamine or substituted amphetamines. Furthermore, we examined the social problems and somatic and psychiatric co-morbidity related to amphetamine poisoning, and their impact o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Amphetamine combo linked to Islamic State more potent than thought
LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A synthetic psychoactive drug linked to substance abuse in the Middle East and said to be a fund-raising tool and stimulant for Islamist militants is more dangerous than previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
August 2017 RxNorm Release Available for Download
The August 2017 RxNorm Release is now available for download. The August release includes over 15 new 2017-2018 flu vaccine concepts and a new Qualitative Distinction “3-Bead” to distinguish amphetamine products which are not interchangeable. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - August 7, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Methamphetamine : epidemiology, clinical importance and sequelae of abuse - Arnaud N, Thomasius T.
Methamphetamine (also known as meth and crystal meth) is a highly psychoactive synthetic amphetamine type stimulant, which falls under the German Federal Narcotics Law. The substance is similar to other stimulants but has distinct features with respect to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
