منابع مشابه
Substance Abuse and Asthma
Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com responsiveness to a variety of stimuli [1]. The airways become congested with thick, white mucus. The mucus can form into plugs, occluding airways and resulting in Atelectasis. Mucosal edema can also occur. The combined problems of mucus, bronchoconstriction and edema lead to alveolar hyperinflation. When a severe exacerbation doesn’t respond to con...
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In the UK, the prevalence of substance misuse is around 9 per 1,000 of the population aged 15–64 years, and around 3 per 1,000 inject drugs, in most cases opioids (NICE 2007). In 2005/6, around 181,000 people were using drug treatment services in England and Wales (Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection 2006). Also, research in England in 2005 estimated that 7.1 million people, or 23% o...
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The use and abuse of psychoactive substances are not unique to our country or century. People used hallucinogenic plants to achieve altered states of consciousness in prehistoric times, and psychoactive substances have been used in all eras and cultures. As Osler remarked, “The desire to take medicine is, perhaps, the great feature which distinguishes man from other animals.” The human cost of ...
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Abuse of antitussive preparations is a continuing problem in the United States and throughout the world. Illicit, exploratory, or recreational use of dextromethorphan and codeine/promethazine cough syrups is widely described. This review describes the pharmacology, clinical effects, and management of toxicity from commonly abused antitussive formulations.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Lung, Pulmonary & Respiratory Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2376-0060
DOI: 10.15406/jlprr.2015.02.00050