Limited use of opioid prescribing guidelines in Dutch emergency departments: results of a nationwide survey by Nicole Kraaijvanger, Cees Kramers, Albert Dahan, Arnt F. A. Schellekens

“…The primary focus of patient education was on adverse effects, with addiction risks mentioned at 36.4% (4/11) EDs. Conclusions This study reveals significant variability and gaps in opioid prescribing guidelines across Dutch EDs. …”
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The safety and efficacy of cannabinoids for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jack Wilson, Andrew Langcake, Zachary Bryant, Tom P. Freeman, Janni Leung, Gary C. K. Chan, Amir Englund, Myfanwy Graham, Emily Stockings

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Applying Normalisation Process Theory to a peer-delivered complex health intervention for people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use by Rebecca Foster, Hannah Carver, Catriona Matheson, Bernie Pauly, Jason Wallace, Graeme MacLennan, John Budd, Tessa Parkes

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The Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Cardiovascular System: Mechanisms of Damage, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies by Kinga Janowska, Joanna Szydziak, Aleksandra Hrapkowicz, Daria Dąbkowska, Olga Szeidl, Dominika Rehan, Agnieszka Mioskowska

“…It also suggests the management of tobacco addiction. Materials and methods: A literature review of English language papers was conducted to summarize the latest knowledge on the topic, focusing on the most recent papers. …”
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A Spiritual Care Program for Patients With Cancer and Psychosomatic Disorders in Iran: A Protocol Study by Rahmatollah Marzband, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mohammad Eslamijouybari, Tahereh Yaghoubi, Marzieh Azizi, Fereshteh Araghian Mojarad, Ehsan Abedini

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The Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Anxiety Sensitivity in Young Adults with Methamphetamine Use Disorder by Sinay Önen, Süheyla Ünal, Merve Sayın Yerli, Güssüm Bakırcı, Çetin Turan

“…Participants were evaluated with sociodemographic data form, Addiction Profile Index (BAPI), Symptom Check List (SCL-90-R), Liebowitz Social Anxiety Inventory (LSAI) and Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3). …”
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Teaching psycholinguistics as a method of professional competence development of medical psychologists by Elena A. Sloeva, Natalia V. Pryadilnikova, Alexey A. Boklin

“…The tasks are based on the study conducted at the Department of Psychiatry, Addiction, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology in cooperation with the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Psycholinguistics of SSMU and the Department of Publishing of SSAU.…”
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Evidence-based integration of yoga in psychiatric practice by B. N. Gangadhar

“…Some examples include depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), somatoform pain, addiction, mild cognitive impairment, and elderly and childhood disorders. …”
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Understanding social behaviours across neurodiverse young people: roles of social cognition and self-regulation by Iciar Iturmendi-Sabater, Evdokia Anagnostou, Marc A. Fournier, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Robert Nicolson, Stelios Georgiadis, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Jessica Brian, Hsiang-Yuan Lin, Meng-Chuan Lai

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Staphylococcus aureus susceptibilities from wounds of patients who use illicit fentanyl by Drew T. Dickinson, Stephen Saw, Lauren Dutcher, Christina Maguire, Adrienne Terico, Margaret Lowenstein, Sonal Patel

“…PWUF would benefit from joint management by infectious diseases and addiction medicine experts to ensure prescription of active therapy. …”
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Community knowledge of Australia’s national preventive health strategy focus areas: a nationally representative survey of 1509 adults by Amie Steel, Hope Foley, Jon Adams

“…Preventive health knowledge items about cancer screening and prevention were scored accurately by the most participants (85.2%), while the highest number of completely incorrect responses were immunisation (5.3%), alcohol intake (5%) and tobacco and nicotine addiction (4.9%). Participants who provided correct responses to both items about tobacco and nicotine addiction had decreased odds by of having accessed information about tobacco from a medical doctor (aOR 0.30), while those who answered items about immunisation correctly had lower odds of accessing information about immunisation from complementary medicine providers (aOR 0.30). …”
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The Incidence of Mental Disorders Increases over Time in Patients with Cancer Pain: Data from a Retrospective Cohort Study by Michael Brinkers, Giselher Pfau, Anne-Marie Toepffer, Frank Meyer, Moritz A. Kretzschmar

“…The higher values of addiction and brain organic disorders, in particular, and the slight differences for psychic disorders in general of LCSs vs. …”
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Analysis of Hospital Discharge Data to Characterize Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Management in Adult Patients Hospitalized in Canada: 2006 to 2007 by Kathy F Spurr, Debra L Morrison, Michael A Graven, Adam Webber, Robert W Gilbert

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Introduction to Neuromodulation-Based Therapies for Chronic Pain by WU Wen

“…Long-term drugdependence faces the dilemma of addiction and side effects. Non-drug interventions based on neuromodulation provide new ideas toimprove this situation. …”
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Die impak van gepreokkupeerdheid met seksuele aktiwiteit geassosieer met internetgebruik op die gesin - 'n pastorale perspektief by W. Coetzer

“…Typical behaviour of those addicted to this problem is evaluated as well as the impact of this addiction on sexual intimacy within the marriage. …”
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Digital adaptation issues for different demographics in Russian Moscow region by L. G. Akhmaeva, D. V. Dolgopolov, A. I. Eremeeva

“…The article considers the interaction specifics with the digital environment and gadgets for various demographic sections, as well as their involvement in modern global trends regarding Internet addiction and online positioning. The article concludes that the development of various communication channels depending on demographic targeting is required.…”
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Real-World Long-Term Experience on Endoxifen in Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Symptoms by Vikas Thanvi

“…This report presents a severe case of a BPAD patient with a baseline Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of 49, associated family history and addiction to psychostimulants, with no improvement by the first and second-generation antipsychotics. …”
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L’ayahuasca et son ombre. L’apprentissage de la possession dans un centre chamanique d’Amazonie péruvienne by David Dupuis

“…Takiwasi is both an addiction treatment clinic and one of the main “shamanic centers” of the Peruvian Amazon. …”
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Cellular Signal Mechanisms of Reward-Related Plasticity in the Hippocampus by Masako Isokawa

“…Additionally, I will discuss functional significance of these two systems and their signaling pathways for its relevance to maladaptive reward learning leading to addiction.…”
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The Effect of Social Media on Morality Among Youth in Kirigime Ward, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Zakia, Lucky

“…They include privacy concerns such as sharing too much information, posting of false information about themselves or others, exposure to fraudsters, and addiction to the internet or social media use that might impact negatively on their social, psychological and emotional well-being. the purpose of this was to investigate the effect of social media on morality among youth in Kirigime Ward, Kabale Municipality, Kabale district.…”
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