Personality structure assessment of people with opiate addiction and people with internet addiction disorder by Milinović Milica, Tepšič-Ostojić Vesna

“…Methodology The research was carried out as a cross-sectional clinical study based on the methodological approach that included applying comparative methodology, using assessment scales and a psychological and psychiatric battery of tests for personality assessment. …”
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Impact of the Ottawa model on opiate screening and smoking cessation in methadone-treated patients with opioid use disorder: A retrospective cohort analysis by Shu-Wua Lee, Po-Chung Yu, Ting-Ting Yen, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Li-Jou Lai, I-Chun Chen, Ting-Gang Chang

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Sublingual Buprenorphine and Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Three-Year Follow-Up of Quality of Life Assessment by Salvatore M. Giacomuzzi, Markus Ertl, Georg Kemmler, Yyvonne Riemer, Alexander Vigl

“…The QOL status of opioid-dependent patients was assessed using the German version (“Berlin Quality of Life Profile”) of the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile. …”
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Exploring the impact of xenobiotic drugs on forensic entomology for accurate post-mortem interval estimation by Sapna Jain, Jonathan J. Parrott, Gulnaz T. Javan

“…Additionally, conflicting results have been noted regarding how toxins can influence the developmental process in larvae, underscoring the necessity to assess the effect of different classes of compounds on other insect species. …”
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The Use of Opioids and Pain Medications in the Management of Postoperative Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Study by Ammar Almustafa, Asdghig Der-Boghossian, Abdel Majid Sheikh Taha

“…These outcomes were assessed according to demographics, anesthesia, and analgesia used. …”
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Feigning Acute Intermittent Porphyria by Rania Elkhatib, Modupe Idowu, Gregory S. Brown, Yasmeen M. Jaber, Matthew B. Reid, Cheryl Person

“…Here, we report on a patient who presented to the hospital with an acute attack of porphyria requesting opiates. Diligent assessment of extensive prior treatment records revealed thirteen negative tests for AIP.…”
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The Role of Endogenous Beta-Endorphin and Enkephalins in the Crosstalk Between Ethanol and Morphine by Andy Tseng, Syed Muzzammil Ahmad, Abdul Hamid, Kabirullah Lutfy

“…<b>Background:</b> There is clinical concern about the combined use of alcohol and opiates. Several lines of evidence support an interaction between alcohol and the endogenous opioid system. …”
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