Combined effects of quetiapine and opioids: A study of autopsy cases, drug users and sedation in rats
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DOI: 10.1111/adb.13214
Abstract: Fatal opioid poisonings often involve methadone or morphine. This study aimed to elucidate if quetiapine, a widely used sedative antipsychotic medication, may increase the risk of fatal opioid poisoning by additive inhibitory effects on the… read more here.
Keywords: combined effects; methadone morphine; drug users; fatal opioid ... See more keywords
Circumstances surrounding non‐fatal opioid overdoses attended by ambulance services
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.12451
Abstract: Abstract Introduction and Aims Opioid overdose fatalities are a significant concern globally. Non‐fatal overdoses have been described as a strong predictor for future overdoses, and are often attended by the ambulance services. This paper explores… read more here.
Keywords: fatal overdoses; non fatal; ambulance services; attended ambulance ... See more keywords
The Role of the Social Network in Fatal Opioid Overdose Prevention: The Former Opioid User’s Perspective
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DOI: 10.1177/00220426211006365
Abstract: Naloxone hydrochloride (naloxone) is an effective fatal opioid overdose prevention strategy. The study findings describe former opioid users’ phenomenological perspectives regarding their social network, settings of use, and the benefits and barriers to naloxone. Participants… read more here.
Keywords: social network; network; overdose prevention; opioid overdose ... See more keywords