Understanding the mechanisms of action and effects of drugs of abuse

DM Ciucă Anghel, GV Nițescu, AT Tiron, CM Guțu… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aim. Drug abuse and addiction are major public health concerns, with millions of people
worldwide affected by the negative consequences of drug use. To better understand this …

[HTML][HTML] Driving under the influence of drugs: correlation between blood psychoactive drug concentrations and cognitive impairment. A narrative review taking into …

A Blandino, R Cotroneo, S Tambuzzi… - Forensic science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Driving under the influence of alcohol has been shown to increase the risk of involvement in
road traffic collisions (RTCs) however, less is known about the effects of illicit drugs, and a …

Understanding the drowsy driving crash patterns from correspondence regression analysis

MA Rahman, S Das, X Sun - Journal of safety research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract: Drowsy driving-related crashes have been a key concern in transportation safety.
In Louisiana, 14%(1,758 out of 12,512) of police-reported drowsy driving-related crashes …

Psychoactive substance use and its associated factors among truck drivers in Ethiopia

T Yosef, D Getachew, B Bogale… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Road traffic accidents (RTAs) remain an important public health issue
worldwide. Psychoactive substance use is one of the main contributors to the occurrence of …

Illicit drug use among commercial 'Boda Boda'motorcyclists in Uganda

B Kwagala, P Ndugga, O Nankinga… - Substance Use & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Illicit drug use is a global public health problem with grave health and socio-
economic consequences. Related intoxication has been associated with accidental injuries …

Methiopropamine and its acute behavioral effects in mice: is there a gray zone in new psychoactive substances users?

F De-Giorgio, S Bilel, M Tirri, R Arfè, C Trapella… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Methiopropamine is a structural analog of methamphetamine that is categorized as a novel
psychoactive substance. It primarily acts as a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor …

Can stimulants make you smarter, despite stealing your sleep?

LN Whitehurst, A Morehouse, SC Mednick - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Nonmedical use of psychostimulants for cognitive enhancement is widespread and growing
in neurotypical individuals, despite mixed scientific evidence of their effectiveness. Sleep …

Drugs discharged along interstate highway restroom facilities in Kentucky: wastewater analysis

KE Gray, C Delcher, E Shin, TA Whitt… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polysubstance use and the associated adverse consequences such as the ongoing and
exponential increases in drug overdose deaths are major public health threats in the United …

Novel method for the extraction of cocaine from oral fluid by means of disposable pipette modified with restricted access material

LS Tavares, RA Bernardo, AE Oliveira… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
This study proposes a new, efficient, and selective method for the analysis of cocaine in oral
fluid. For this purpose, an extractive phase with restricted access materials (RAM) capable of …

[PDF][PDF] Pattern of psychoactive substances use among Long-Distance Truck Drivers in Nigeria

MU Dada, AO Adeoti, T Elebiyo, BF Kumolalo… - Asian J Med …, 2021 - academia.edu
Aims: This study was designed to examine the pattern of psychoactive drugs use among
longdistance truck drivers in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a …