Tianeptine is a selective serotonin reuptake enhancer, possessing strong antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. Its relative lack of sedative, anticholinergic and cardiovascular side effects makes it a highly tolerable substance of abuse. However, physical dependence quickly develops and withdrawal symptoms are common. Abusers in Georgia and Armenia use tianeptine by intravenous injection. D...

The stubbornly high incidence of new HIV infections belies the overwhelming evidence showing that sustained highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has the power to dramatically reduce the spread of HIV infection and forever change the face of this devastating epidemic. One of the main contributors to this public health paradox is the ongoing HIV epidemic among substance users who contribu...

Background: Substance abusers are not able to withdraw drugs eternally despite the abundance of different treatments; therefore, withdrawal programs are not quite successful and notwithstanding all the successes of methadone maintenance therapy, there are some defects found in the manner this treatment is applied. Thus, this study was conducted to explore the experience of drug abusers regardin...

Abstract Background and objectives: Given its progressive nature in all life aspects, drug abuse threatens the health of individuals, families, and society and causes some economic, political and human damages to each society. In this regard, family is the first variable exposed to such a threat. Accordingly, the present study was to review the problems facing families of substance abusers. M...

This prospective study was conducted to assess the prevalence of substance abuse comorbidity and its impact on psycho pathology and pattern of remission in mania. Hundred consecutive inpatients with a diagnosis of manic episode were followed up for three months using structured clinical interview schedule for DSM III R (SCID-P), DSM IIIR check list for mania. Bech-Rafaelsan Mania Rating Scale a...

Nearly 17% of the female residential students of Dhaka University are substance abusers. Commonly used substances are cannabis (44%) and phensidyl (44%) while sedative ranks second (32%). Majority (87%) of the respondents procure them through friends and associates. Nearly 40% respondents perceive easy availability to be the main reason of abuse followed by peer pressure (26%) and depression re...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have detected a considerable degree of somatic illness among substance abusers. At our outpatient clinic for substance abuse we frequently find that referral documents provide scant information on somatic illnesses, and that patients complain of poor contact with their GP. We wished to investigate these issues. MATERIAL AND METHOD From September 2009 to November 20...

experience of being a victim or even attacking someone in an interpersonal conflict is very adverse and tension associated with it could comply with developing mental illnesses. press reports related to violent crimes committed under methamphetamine abuse leaded to concerns among families. in early years of methamphetamine abuse widespread, abusers considered it as a non- hazardous and light dr...