Assessment of Lemna minor (duckweed) and Corbicula fluminea (freshwater clam) as potential indicators of contaminated aquatic ecosystems: responses to presence of psychoactive drug mixtures
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8447-1
Abstract: The pharmaceutical products are emerging pollutants continuously released into the environment, because they cannot be effectively removed by the wastewater treatment plants. In recent years, questions have been raised concerning the environmental risks related to… read more here.
Keywords: corbicula fluminea; lemna minor; psychoactive drug; drug ... See more keywords
The psychoactive drug 25B-NBOMe recapitulates rhabdomyolysis in zebrafish larvae
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DOI: 10.1007/s11419-017-0366-9
Abstract: N-Benzyl-substituted 2C class phenethylamines (NBOMes) are psychoactive designer drugs, with strong hallucinogenic and stimulant effects, even at low doses. The designer drug, 2-(4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl) ethanamine (25B-NBOMe) is considered to be one of the most potent… read more here.
Keywords: zebrafish larvae; psychoactive drug; rhabdomyolysis; receptor ... See more keywords
G protein-coupled receptor modulation of striatal dopamine transmission: Implications for psychoactive drug effects.
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DOI: 10.1111/bph.16151
Abstract: Dopamine transmission in the striatum is a critical mediator of the rewarding and reinforcing effects of commonly misused psychoactive drugs. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that bind a variety of neuromodulators including dopamine, endocannabinoids, acetylcholine, and… read more here.
Keywords: dopamine transmission; protein coupled; dopamine; psychoactive drug ... See more keywords
The Arrest and Synthetic Novel Psychoactive Drug Relationship
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DOI: 10.1177/0022042616678611
Abstract: Novel psychoactive drugs (NPDs), an emerging class of dangerous substances, generally mimic the actions of commonly abused substances such as marijuana, stimulants, hallucinogens, and opiates, but are formulated, marketed, and used either to sidestep legal… read more here.
Keywords: psychoactive drug; drug; arrest synthetic; novel psychoactive ... See more keywords
Assessment of frequency, risk category and intervention needs in psychoactive drug users by using WHOASSIST Questionnaire among medical students in Karachi.
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DOI: 10.47391/jpma.964
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of use of various psychoactive drugs among medical students in an urban setting, and to assess the risk category and intervention needs. Methods The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from… read more here.
Keywords: among medical; psychoactive drug; risk; intervention ... See more keywords