Impulsivity in men with prescription of benzodiazepines and methadone in prison.

Impulsivity in men with prescription of benzodiazepines and methadone in prison Impulsividad en varones con prescripción de benzodiacepinas y metadona en prisión

Comparing Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention with Treatment as Usual on Impulsivity and Relapse for Methadone-Treated Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Impulsivity is one of the causes of relapse that can affect treatment outcomes. Studies have shown that addiction treatments can reduce impulsivity in drug-dependent individuals. Studies also have suggested that mindfulness is associated with impulsivity. However, no study has investigated the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based intervention on impulsivity in opioid-dependent ind...

A study of barriers to adherence of antiretroviral treatment in prisoners living with HIV in Tehran, Iran

Background: People with chronic illnesses, such as HIV infection, face many barriers in the way of adherence to the treatment. In this study, the researchers attempted to investigate the barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients with HIV. Methods: Focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted with the primary objectives of investigating the barriers to ...

Use of benzodiazepines and detoxification with methadone

RATIONALE Benzodiazepines are used as anti anxiety drugs, as well as in adjunct treatment for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Abusive patterns of use were increasingly reported and building evidence points to prevalence of benzodiazepines abuse, on one hand as well as to their common abuse in combination with other drugs such as opioids, most frequently. OBJECTIVE The main ...

مقایسه اثربخشی داروهای ریسپریدون و فلوکستین در ترکیب با گروه درمانی کنترل تکانه، بر بهبود تکانشگری و لغزش معتادان کراک هرویین تحت درمان نگهدارنده با متادون

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Risperidone and Fluoxetine in combination with impulse control group therapy on improving of impulsivity, and relapse in heroin crack addicts under methadone maintenance therapy. Method: In a semi-experimental study, 39 heroin crack addicts who were under Methadone maintenance treatment selected of addiction withdrawal centers in Teh...