Detection of drugs and hepatitis C virus in used syringes from a needle exchange in Gothenburg, Sweden
This study aimed to determine which substances are injected in Gothenburg, Sweden, and estimate the risk of HCV transmission. A total of 150 syringes handed in at the needle and syringe exchange program (NEP) in Gothenburg over a week in November 2021 were analysed for drug content using liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. Using a dose-adjusted comparison, the main drug(s) injected was distinguished from the impurities in the syringes containing several drugs. HCV RNA was quantified by real-time PCR in an additional set of 150 syringes. Drugs were detected in>99% of analysed syringes, a...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - December 4, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Moa Andresen Bergstr öm,
Maria E. Andersson,
Simon B. Larsson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Retrospective observational study on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the prescription of medications for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Comparison of a European and an American cohort
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that the global pandemic had an influence on the increase in the number of ADHD medication prescriptions. Individuals with ADHD are a population of individuals who may be particularly vulnerable to the distress caused by the pandemic, restrictions, and severe physical removal measures that have occurred in recent years.PMID:38032032 | DOI:10.1708/4143.41408 (Source: Rivista di Psichiatria)
Source: Rivista di Psichiatria - November 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Francesco Ferrara Esteban Zavaleta Antonio Vitiello Jorge Arturo Villalobos Andrea Zovi Roberto Langella Bruno Serrano Ugo Trama Sebastian Arguedas Eduardo Nava Pablo Diaz Elvira Bianco Giuseppe Russo Source Type: research
