Impact of the Aversive Effects of Drugs on Their Use and Abuse by Anthony L. Riley, Hayley N. Manke, Shihui Huang

“…A recent model of the addiction cycle (as proposed by Koob and his colleagues) illustrates how drug-taking patterns transition from impulsive (acute use) to compulsive (chronic use) as a function of various neuroadaptations leading to the downregulation of DA systems, upregulation of stress systems, and the dysregulation of the prefrontal/orbitofrontal cortex. …”
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Development and achievement of aspirations among unaccompanied refugee minors by Elin Sofia Andersson, Pål Ulleberg, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Vivian Tvedt, Marit Solhaug Næss, Tine K. Jensen

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The Effects of the COVID-19 on Our Daily Lives in Bangladesh by Md. Najmus Sayadat Pitol, Shakil Ahmed, Hready Kumar, Md. Akramul Islam, Tanmoy Dey, Bichitra Kumar Bachar, Rupak Kumar Ghosh

“…The most frightening thing was that the addiction to the virtual world had increased dramatically. …”
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Risky behaviours and injuries amongst Catalan children with ADHD: does pharmacological treatment improve outcomes? by Toni Mora, Rowena Jacobs, Jordi Cid, David Roche

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„Nowe” problemy wychowawcze w dobie „nowych” mediów by Arkadiusz Olczyk

“…The computer network addicts and leaves sometimes dramatic marks in their lives. …”
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Analysis of College Students’ Public Opinion Based on Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithm by Jinqing Zhang, Pengchao Zhang, Bin Xu

“…The recent information explosion may have many negative impacts on college students, such as distraction from learning and addiction to meaningless and fake news. To avoid these phenomena, it is necessary to verify the students’ state of mind and give them appropriate guidance. …”
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Ultrasound Radiogenomics-based Prediction Models for Gene Mutation Status in Breast Cancer by Zhai Yue, Tan Dianhuan, Lin Xiaona, Lv Heng, Chen Yan, Li Yongbin, Luo Haiyu, Dan Qing, Zhao Chenyang, Xiang Hongjin, Zheng Tingting, Sun Desheng

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Is there a risk of esketamine misuse in clinical practice? by Carlos Roncero, Milton Merizalde-Torres, Néstor Szerman, Marta Torrens, Pablo Vega, Pilar Andres-Olivera, Francisco Javier Álvarez

“…Despite initial concerns, long-term clinical studies have not documented instances of abuse, misuse, addiction or withdrawal, and the same was found in case reports or subsamples of high-risk populations with comorbidities such as substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. …”
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Health profile assessment of school children of Jodhpur District of Rajasthan by Shazia Shafi, Pankaja Raghav, K H Naveen, Yachana Chowdhary, Ashish Pundhir

“…The objectives of this study were to assess the health profile including general physical examination, anthropometric measurements, morbidity pattern and addiction among school-going children of Jodhpur. Material and Methods: A school-based observational cross-sectional study was carried out among the nearby schools pertaining to our urban and rural health centres associated with the Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS Jodhpur. …”
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Abuse potential of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues by Anusha Thumma, Kwadwo Mfoafo, Niloofar Babanejad, Alborz Omidian, Yadollah Omidi, Hamid Omidian

“…Conclusions: By educating patients and physicians, making rescue kits easily accessible, developing vaccines to prevent opioid addiction, and perhaps even creating new tamper-resistant fentanyl formulations, it may be possible to prevent fentanyl misuse, therapeutic errors, and the repercussions that follow.…”
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A Descriptive Study on Common Causes, Treatment and Outcome of Neck Injuries by Hamna Abdu Nazir, Wilson Desai, Reshma Chavan, Sarvesh Azgaonkar

“…Resolving societal issues like poverty and drug addiction, implementing government enforcement measures, and improving communication systems can reduce complications and death rates. …”
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Washing 'Dirty Work' in Academia and Beyond: Resisting Stigma as an Early Career Researcher Investigating Sexuality in the Digital by Chiara Perin

“…With over 1.1 million members, predominantly men, this Reddit channel advocates abstinence from pornography consumption and excessive masturbation as a means to overcome a self-diagnosed porn addiction, porn overuse, and compulsive sexual behaviour. …”
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An Assessment of High-Risk Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors Among Self-identified Hijras Residing in an Urban Slum of Mumbai, India by Deepak K. Mundhe, Saniya S. Qureshi, Yuvaraj B. Chavan

“…On applying logistic regression, the factors associated with high-risk sexual behavior include 18–24 years of age group, history of addiction, practicing paid sex, using psychotropic substances, comprehensive knowledge regarding HIV/STI, and comprehensive exposure to preventive measures. …”
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Artemisia dracunculus essential oil: phytochemical study, pre-treatment and co-treatment effects on morphine withdrawal syndrome by Zahra Lorigooini, Fatemeh Heibati, Seyyed Matin Ahmadi, Sareh Mohammadi, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

“…Abstract Drug addiction is one of the most important global problems. …”
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The Challenge of Implementing Smoking Prevention Measures in Malaysia: An Analysis from a Hadith Perspective by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Ahmad Sanusi Azmi, Razin Mohamed Rosli, Alia Abdul Rashid

“…In line with WHO's goals, the Malaysian Ministry of Health proposed the Generational Endgame (GEG) policy to curb smoking and nicotine addiction among the younger generation. However, in 2023, the Malaysian government removed nicotine from the list of controlled substances, contradicting the efforts to control smoking and nicotine as per the WHO's aspirations. …”
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Surgical treatment methods in the course of psychiatric disorders: Deep brain stimulation—Novel insights and indications by Ugo Giordano, Jakub Mizera, Elżbieta Żak, Justyna Pilch, Paulina Tomecka, Tomasz Dudzik, Mikołaj Palczewski, Weronika Biziorek, Patryk Piotrowski

“…In particular, we sought to subject to scrutiny the application of DBS specifically in anorexia nervosa (AN), various addiction types, depression, and obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCDs). …”
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Natural products as anticancer agents and enhancing their efficacy by a mechanism-based precision approach by Stephen Safe

“…In this review, I have discussed a limited number of targets including non-oncogene addiction genes such as Sp transcription factors, reactive oxygen species (ROS) or the orphan nuclear receptor 4A (NR4A) sub-family. …”
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Comparison of the effect of quick response code-based training and traditional methods on the knowledge, skill, and satisfaction of the nursing students in using medical device by Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami, Mahsa Kamali, Amirabbas Mollaei

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Features of restoring the mental health of law enforcement officers who participated in the operation of the United Forces by O. S. Kolesnichenko

“…Experience shows that if servicemen do nothing during this period, this will greatly contribute to the development of negative individual and group experiences and conditions, the occurrence of misconduct, drunkenness, drug addiction, etc. This program contains a set of group and individual work methods, namely: debriefing, aimed at switching the minds of employees (combatants) from the zone of extreme conditions to the usual life, receiving relief, reducing the feeling of uniqueness and abnormality of own reactions, reducing internal tension, reducing the severity of psychological consequences after experienced stress; sessions of psycho-emotional self-regulation; treatment measures; individual psychological counseling. …”
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Examining the Influence of Alexithymia, Gender, and Age on Drug Use among Iranian Students: the Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties by Mohamad Hatami Nejad, Masoud Sadeghi, Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi, Mohammadreza Noroozi Homayoon

“…The instruments used in this study included the short form of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-SF), the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and the Addiction Potential Scale (APS) in its Iranian version. …”
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