The topic of psychoactive drugs is one of inherent interest to college students. We used this insight to design and implement a multidisciplinary undergraduate course with psychoactive drugs as the central theme. The Medical Science of Psychoactive Drugs examines the biological mechanisms underlying all major effects of psychoactive drugs, including the effects on the brain and other organs and...

Introduction In pregnancy, the mother and fetus share body structures based on the maternal organism. Exposure to psychoactive drugs in this period may have repercussions on the baby's hearing. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate this association. Aim Analyze the results of newborn hearing screening (NHS), the occurrence of associated risk factors, and the incidence of hearing loss in new...

OBJECTIVE In this study we present the development of a database of psychoactive drugs dispensed to patients attended by the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) in the city of Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais and the pattern of drug prescription in this city. METHODS 827 patients under psychoactive treatment and attended by SUS were surveyed and information such as gender, degree of education, age, ma...

The management of patients on psychoactive medications in the perioperative period is largely based on the individual clinician’s experience. Despite 10% of the UK population having some form of mental health condition, there is surprisingly little by way of guidelines for the perioperative management of patients who may be on medications with significant anaesthetic implications. Challenges fo...

A forensic and pharmaceutical, organizational legal study of illegal circulation, danger drug addiction from cannabinoids was conducted. Psychoactive substances were classified as narcotic drugs. Global experience in the circulation cannabis psychoactive summarized. Also analyzed scientific works domestic foreign authors on subject study. The use by different categories population analyzed. For...

The following questions regarding the detection of psychoactive drugs in mushrooms are addressed: At what stage of the mushroom development can the psychoactive drugs psilocyn and psilocybin be identified, and what effect does light have on the growth of these mushrooms. To answer these questions, Psilocybe cyanescens Wakefield mushrooms were grown from their spores in a controlled setting. At ...

The psychoactive effects of psychiatric medications have been obscured by the presumption that these medications have disease-specific actions. Exploiting the parallels with the psychoactive effects and uses of recreational substances helps to highlight the psychoactive properties of psychiatric medications and their impact on people with psychiatric problems. We discuss how psychoactive effect...

BACKGROUND Falls are a major health problem among the elderly, particularly in nursing homes. Abnormalities of balance and gait, psychoactive drug use, and dementia have been shown to contribute to fall risk. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the literature to investigate which psychoactive drugs increase fall risk and what is known about the influence of these drugs on gait in nurs...