Executive Functions in Methamphetamine and Heroin Users versus Non-Users by Mehrdad Salehi, Hamid Afshar, Kamal Moghtadaei, Mahshid Taslimi, Mansoureh Salamat, Asieh Ebrahimi

“…Findings: The non-users group had better performance in the Tower of London and Stroop tests than substance dependents groups (P < 0.05). Heroin group show better performance than methamphetamine group in the Tower of London test (P < 0.05). …”
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The Effectiveness of Group Therapy on the Family Functioning of Individuals under Methadone Treatment: A Clinical Trial by Hassan Ziaaddini, Batoul Ebrahim Nejad, Nouzar Nakhaee

“…One of the social complications of substance dependency is family disorganization and a decrease in marital satisfaction. …”
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The balance of pressor and depressor substances in the neurons of arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus in etiologically different arterial hypertension by S. V. Tishchenko

“…The peculiarities of the balance between depressor and pressor substances depend on the etiopathogenetic mechanisms – with the endocrine-salt model of arterial hypertension there is a significant predominance of depressor neuropeptides (in 4.3 times) whereas in essential hypertension this balance is similar to the control. 2. …”
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Stress and substance use among undergraduate medical students in a Government medical college in Northern Karnataka by Shivanand B Hiremath, V H M Chaitra, Desai Mahesh

“…While medical students and doctors help patients resolve substance dependency, they are not immune to these temptations themselves. …”
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Decision-making in stimulant and opiate addicts in protracted abstinence: evidence from computational modeling with pure users by Woo-Young eAhn, Georgi eVasilev, Sung Ha eLee, Jerome R. Busemeyer, John K. Kruschke, Antoine eBechara, Jasmin eVassileva

“…Substance dependent individuals (SDI) often exhibit decision-making deficits; however, it remains unclear whether the nature of the underlying decision-making processes is the same in users of different classes of drugs and whether these deficits persist after discontinuation of drug use. …”
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STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF PRODUCTION OF MIXED FEEDS FOR SWINE OF DIFFERENT AGES by L. Fihurska, O. Tsiundyk, I. Chernega

“…It is necessary to observe the daily rate of consumption of nutrients and biologically active substances depending on the age of young pigs. The modern organization of pig fattening, which involves one-, two- or three-phase feeding systems, is considered. …”
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Nonspecific Impurities in Pharmaceutical Substances: Characteristics of Test Methods by Yu. R. Biglova, N. V. Gadasina, T. N. Bokovikova, E. L. Kovaleva, S. A. Nemykina, T. V. Morgunova, T. V. Masterkova, L. A. Stronova, E. P. Gernikova

“…Specific characteristics of test methods used for determination of the content of nonspecific impurities in various pharmaceutical substances depend on physicochemical properties of the tested substances, toxicity of the analysed impurities, and content limits. …”
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Self-help group (SHG) attendance and treatment outcomes among older adults in the US by Tajudeen Olaposi Basiru, Henry Onyeaka, Adeolo Funso Oladunjoye, Charles chukwunonso Nnamchi, Oluwaseun Sonola, De’Andra Ogala, Olaniyi Seyi Adefunke, Tope Oloniyo

“…Background: Substance dependency is a global problem and significantly affects the geriatric population in the United States. …”
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Lessons from A Degradation of Planted <i>Kandelia obovata</i> Mangrove Forest in the Pearl River Estuary, China by Tao Lang, Ping-Ping Wei, Shen Li, Hui-Lan Zhu, Yi-Jian Fu, Ke-Ying Gan, Steven Jing-Liang Xu, Fred Wang-Fat Lee, Feng-Lan Li, Ming-Guo Jiang, Nora Fung-Yee Tam, Hai-Chao Zhou

“…In addition, the location of the drain outlet (seawater collection point 8) might be another potential risk factor for the dead of near <i>K. obovata</i> forests, implying that they were badly affected by poor oxygen and serious inorganic pollution, such as ammonium nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other inorganic substances. Depending on local circumstances, we should consider strengthening infrastructure construction to activate hydrological connectivity, reinforcing the stability of man-made mangrove communities, and controlling the pollution sources for sustainable mangrove protection and management on the western coast of Bao’an, Shenzhen, China.…”
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Mental Disorders and Subsequent Suicide in A Representative Community Population by Kamala Adhikari, Amy Metcalfe, Andrew GM Bulloch, Jeanne VA Williams, Scott B Patten

“…Mental disorders (past-year major depressive episodes (MDE), bipolar disorders (BPD), anxiety disorders (AD), and substance-dependent (SD)) were diagnosed in the survey data using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. …”
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Prevalence of Respiratory Disorders during Sleep among Subjects of Methadone Maintenance Therapy Program by Ali Talaei, Fahimeh Afzaljavan, Shabnam Niroumand, Raheleh Nejati

“…There is some evidence indicating the higher prevalence of apnea in substance-dependent patients. However, there is no information on the prevalence of the disease in people under methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). …”
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Improving the quality of antenatal screening and early intervention for alcohol and other drug use: protocol for a multi-stage approach to systems reform by Matthew W. R. Stevens, Megan Cooper, Lynette Cusack, Robert L. Ali, Annette L. Briley

“…This study aims to improve the rates of screening and intervention for substance use among pregnant women, including appropriate referral for those who may be substance-dependent. The protocol outlined here focuses on a multi-stage implementation study. …”
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Increased Insular Cortical Thickness Associated With Symptom Severity in Male Youths With Internet Gaming Disorder: A Surface-Based Morphometric Study by Shuai Wang, Shuai Wang, Jing Liu, Lin Tian, Limin Chen, Jun Wang, Qunfeng Tang, Fuquan Zhang, Zhenhe Zhou, Zhenhe Zhou

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Effectiveness of group cognitive therapy about opium addict complications on attitude of adolescents with drug dependent parents by Kaveh Hojjat, Abolfazl Azadi, Hadiseh Monadi ziarat, Mina Norozi Khalili, Esmaeil Hatami, Mahdi Rezaei

“…The present study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of cognitive therapy approach &nbsp;to attitude changing of adolescents with substance dependent fathers. Materials and Methods: &nbsp;In this controlled. field-trail randomized study. .data collection tool was &ldquo;attitude to addiction questionnaire&rdquo;. …”
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The <i>HINT1</i> Gene rs2526303 Polymorphism and Its Association with Personality Traits in Cigarette Smokers by Aleksandra Suchanecka, Agnieszka Boroń, Krzysztof Chmielowiec, Aleksandra Strońska-Pluta, Jolanta Masiak, Milena Lachowicz, Jolanta Chmielowiec, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska, Anna Grzywacz

“…Moreover, personality traits are also recognised to be instrumental in developing substance dependency. Given these considerations, our study investigated the associations among cigarette smoking, personality traits, and the rs2526303 polymorphism. …”
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Agro-ecological cultivation, secondary metabolite characteristics and microbiological tests of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) – the variety Citronella by I. Salamon, M. V. Kryvtsova, K. I. Trush, A. I. Fandalyuk, M. J. Spivak

“…Composition of the natural substances depends on the balm taxon, origin, soil and climatic growing conditions, and methods of harvest and isolation and effective weed control which are used. …”
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Comparisons of characteristics of adult and juvenile callers at high risk for suicide from psychological assistance hotline and the influencing factors of intervention effect by Zhao Liting, Li Chunling, Wu Mengjie, Tong Yongsheng

“…Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the chances of improvement in psychological distress for major depressive disorder （OR=0.650， 95% CI： 0.510~0.827）， the chances of improvement in the level of hope for those with substance dependents （OR=0.550， 95% CI： 0.327~0.926）， and the chances of improvement in the intensity of suicidal ideation for those with stressful life events （OR=0.565， 95% CI： 0.328~0.973） were all higher in juvenile group than those in adult group after crisis intervention.ConclusionAmong the callers at high risk for suicide from psychological assistance hotline， adult callers are more concerned about extra-familial relationships， work and economic problems， while juvenile callers are more concerned about family relationship and learning problems. …”
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THE STUDY OF RHEOLOGICAL AND SORPTION PROPERTIES OF PECTINESTERASE SOLUTIONS FROM THE LEAVES OF SORBARIA SORBIFOLIA by S. L. Adjiahmetova, L. P. Myikots, N. M. Chervonnaya, I. I. Harchenko, N. A. Tuhovskaya, E. T. Oganesyan

“…Physical and technological properties of pectic substances depend on their molar mass. By the value of the obtained isotherms we should arrive at the conclusion that the dependence of the adsorption amount on the equilibrium concentration of lead ions is more subject to Langmuir’s equation.…”
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The Effects of Cognitive Impulsivity on the Duration of Remission in Alcohol-Dependent Patients by Stanislav A. Galkin

“…BACKGROUND: Cognitive impulsivity manifesting in impaired inhibitory control and decision-making impulsivity is observed both in alcohol-dependent and substance-dependent individuals and may affect the ability to maintain long-term (persistent) remission. …”
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Analysis of Selected Variants of <i>DRD2</i> and <i>ANKK1</i> Genes in Combat Athletes by Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn, Krzysztof Chmielowiec, Jolanta Chmielowiec, Grzegorz Trybek, Jolanta Masiak, Marta Niewczas, Paweł Cieszczyk, Wojciech Bajorek, Paweł Król, Anna Grzywacz

“…The research group included 258 male athletes (mean age = 26.02; SD = 8.30), whereas the control group was 284 healthy male volunteers matched for age (mean age = 22.89; SD = 4.78), both of Caucasian origin and without history of substance dependency or psychosis. Genomic DNA was extracted from venous blood using standard procedures. …”
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