OBJECTIVES The study regards n. 267 drug related deaths submitted to toxicological analyses for forensic purpose, since 2008 to 2012, at the Laboratory of Forensic Toxicology of the Second University of Napoli (SUN), Italy. Among the cases studied (94% males and 6% females) the 13.1% regards foreign citizens. METHODS For each case autopsy findings and all drugs detected were recorded. In addi...

AIM This functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study examined reactivity to alcohol, polydrug, marijuana and emotional picture cues in students who were referred to a college alcohol and drug assistance program. METHODS The fMRI data of 10 participants (5 females; 5 males) were collected while they viewed standardized emotional and appetitive cues. RESULTS Positive and negative emoti...

Twenty-two urine specimens reported by military drug-testing laboratories for the presence of high concentrations of amphetamine only were subject to further analysis for the presence of methamphetamine. The 22 urine specimens had concentrations of amphetamine in the range of 28,028 to 241,142 ng/mL. The specimens were also assayed for the respective isomeric ratio of d (S) and l (R) amphetamin...

pattern was revealed. In a recognition phase, participants were presented with a single abstract pattern in the centre of the screen and asked to identify in which of the six boxes it had first appeared. The task consisted of two trials, where participants were required to learn six (Trial 1) and eight (Trial 2) pattern-location pairs. While there were no group differences on the majority of ou...

In Australia, a study of 76 GHB users found they were stable, well-functioning, and highly educated. Some 29% typically drank more than five alcoholic drinks when using GHB and they had extensive experience with a range of other drugs which they used with GHB. But even though these users did not have a long or extensive experience with GHB, 99% reported at least one negative side effect. Of tho...