Psychologist Invited by Congressman to Speak at a Briefing on the Impact of Opioid Addiction on Infants

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Saffron on Symptoms of Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Sabzevar Parish in 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nemat Shahi ◽  
Atefeh Asadi ◽  
Elham Behnam Talab ◽  
Mahbobeh Nemat Shahi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The World ◽  
Daily Dose ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Background and Objective. Drug dependence is one of the serious problems around the world. Saffron is one of those beneficial medicinal plants which is embedded with a similar mechanism to methadone (e.g., inhibition of serotonin reuptake). Thus, it can be helpful in reducing the withdrawal symptoms. The aim of this study was to reduce the daily dose of methadone usage and reduce its side effects using saffron in the form of medicinal supplements.Methodology. This study was categorized as a clinical trial. Accordingly, 44 clients of addiction treatment centers in Sabzevar parish were randomly selected to participate in this study in 2016–2017. While the experimental group was treated with methadone syrup and self-made saffron capsules, the control group received methadone syrup and placebo capsules.Results. The results showed that the use of saffron and methadone alleviated the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome (p<0.001).Conclusion. Having reviewed the research participants, it was indicated that the introduction of saffron alleviated the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome in patients undergoing maintenance treatment for opioid addiction. Thus, it seems rational to make use of saffron in combination with methadone in order to alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome.

Information Type Influences Students’ Perceptions of Faculty Self-Disclosures

2020 ◽  
pp. 009862832095240
Author(s):  
Katherine Grace Hill ◽  
Macy Jayne Martischewsky ◽  
Cynthia Ann Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Approval Ratings ◽  
Course Material ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Teaching Implications

Background: Faculty might disclose personal information in order to illustrate a concept related to course material. However, the impact of self-disclosing potentially personal information (e.g., medical or mental health) is unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how students perceive professors who self-disclose personal information during lectures, given that some conditions may be viewed negatively. Method: Introductory psychology students ( N = 137) completed an online survey in which they rated female professors in vignettes describing course lectures. Each lecture was one of the following topics: bipolar disorder, opioid addiction, breast cancer, brain tumor, and animal learning (control). At the end of each vignette, the professor self-disclosed personal information related to that lecture. Results: Overall, students perceived professors who disclosed physical (breast cancer and brain tumor) conditions more positively compared to psychological (bipolar and opioid addiction) conditions. Highest approval ratings were given to the professor with breast cancer. Conclusion: Students’ perceptions of self-disclosure depended on the type of personal information, providing a springboard for future studies on this topic. Teaching Implications: Given the different levels of approval for each professor, we cannot make a blanket recommendation as to whether personal information should be shared in the classroom.

scholarly journals The impact of chronic pain on opioid addiction treatment: a systematic review protocol

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany B Dennis ◽  
Monica Bawor ◽  
James Paul ◽  
Michael Varenbut ◽  
Jeff Daiter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Systematic Review Protocol ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals THE CLINICAL COURSE OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE ORAL CAVITY IN PATIENTS WITH OPIOID ADDICTION, DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (LITERATURE REVIEW)

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
С. Токмакова ◽  
S. Tokmakova ◽  
Ю. Луницына ◽  
Y. Lunitsyna
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Drug Dependence ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Opiate Dependence ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Foreign Literature ◽  
The Impact

<p>The review of the data of domestic and foreign literature on the impact of opiate dependence on the development of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Shows the prevalence of various pathologies of the oral cavity in patients with drug dependence and the severity of the duration of use of psychotropic substances; marked characteristics of the disease in this group of patients.</p>

scholarly journals Management of Pain in Opioid Addicted Patients: An Education Plan for Psychiatric Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Janice M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Acute Pain ◽  
Disease Model ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Opioid Replacement Therapy ◽  
The Impact

Background: Identified on an acute care behavioral health unit has been a gap in nursing education and knowledge about opioid addiction and pain management. Nurses are often frustrated that there seems to be no clear way to manage acute pain in individuals suffering with opioid addiction. Because of difficult behavior sometimes displayed in those with opioid addiction, nurses may be prone to attitudes that reflect bias on their part when administering care. The psychiatric nurses need to learn about the disease model of addiction so its premise can be shared with the opioid addicted patients and their families. Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to create a plan to teach the Behavioral Health nurses about opioid addiction and management of acute pain to help those afflicted with opioid addiction. Plan: The plan for addressing the gap includes education about opioid addiction, the barriers presented by stigma and bias, and the use of opioid replacement therapy to manage acute pain in those with opioid addiction. Patient education will focus on addiction as a disease and the impact of stigma on those with the disease. Implementation: Implementation of the project will include the development of two classes about management of acute pain in opioid addicted patients emphasizing education of the nurse and patient as the prime solution to this dilemma. The classes will stress the need to model conversations with psychiatric physicians to develop strategies to manage acute pain in patients with opioid addiction. Conclusion: Opioid replacement therapy seems to be the only answer for individuals in need of rehabilitation to end their burden of addiction. It should be accessible to any person with addiction to opioids in every healthcare setting.

scholarly journals Evidence of Modeling Impact in Development of Policies for Controlling the Opioid Epidemic and Improving Public Health: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117822181986621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser Sharareh ◽  
Shabnam S Sabounchi ◽  
Mary McFarland ◽  
Rachel Hess
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Conceptual Modeling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Opioid Overdose ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
The Impact

Background: Opioid addiction and overdose rates are reaching unprecedented levels in the U.S., with around 47,736 overdose deaths in 2017. Many stakeholders affect the opioid epidemic, including government entities, healthcare providers and policymakers, and opioid users. Simulation and conceptual modeling can help us understand the dynamics of the opioid epidemic by simplifying the real world and informing policymakers about different health interventions that could reduce the deaths caused by opioid overdose in the United States every year. Objectives: To conduct a scoping review of simulation and conceptual models that propose policies capable of controlling the opioid epidemic. We demonstrate the strengths and limitations of these models and provide a framework for further improvement of future decision support tools. Methods: Using the methodology of a scoping review, we identified articles published after 2000 from eight electronic databases to map the literature that uses simulation and conceptual modeling in developing public health policies to address the opioid epidemic. Results: We reviewed 472 papers of which 14 were appropriate for inclusion. Each used either system dynamics simulation modeling, mathematical modeling, conceptual modeling, or agent-based modeling. All included studies tested and proposed strategies to improve health outcomes related to the opioid epidemic. Factors considered in the models included physicians prescribing opioids, trafficking, users recruiting new users, and doctor shopping; no model investigated the impact of age and spatial factors on the dynamics of the epidemic. Key findings from these studies were (1) prevention of opioid initiation is better than treatment of opioid addiction, (2) the analysis of an intervention’s impact should include both benefits and harms, and (3) interventions with short-term benefits might have a counterproductive impact on the epidemic in long run. Conclusions: While most studies examined the role of prescription opioids and trafficking on this epidemic, the transition of patients from prescription opioid use to nonprescription use including heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl impacts the system significantly and results in an epidemic with quite different characteristics than what it had a decade ago. We recommend including the impact of age and geographic location on the opioid epidemic using modeling methods.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

The Geosciences Applied to Lunar Exploration

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 169-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Green
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Probable Mechanism ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Lunar Exploration ◽  
Geological Model ◽  
Apply Geophysics ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
The Impact

The term geo-sciences has been used here to include the disciplines geology, geophysics and geochemistry. However, in order to apply geophysics and geochemistry effectively one must begin with a geological model. Therefore, the science of geology should be used as the basis for lunar exploration. From an astronomical point of view, a lunar terrain heavily impacted with meteors appears the more reasonable; although from a geological standpoint, volcanism seems the more probable mechanism. A surface liberally marked with volcanic features has been advocated by such geologists as Bülow, Dana, Suess, von Wolff, Shaler, Spurr, and Kuno. In this paper, both the impact and volcanic hypotheses are considered in the application of the geo-sciences to manned lunar exploration. However, more emphasis is placed on the volcanic, or more correctly the defluidization, hypothesis to account for lunar surface features.

Asteroid and Comet Impact Speeds upon Mars: Significance for Panspermia and the Supply of Organics

1997 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 197-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Steel
Keyword(s):  
Probability Distributions ◽  
Regions Of Interest ◽  
Significant Fraction ◽  
Organic Chemicals ◽  
Impact Speed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

AbstractWhilst lithopanspermia depends upon massive impacts occurring at a speed above some limit, the intact delivery of organic chemicals or other volatiles to a planet requires the impact speed to be below some other limit such that a significant fraction of that material escapes destruction. Thus the two opposite ends of the impact speed distributions are the regions of interest in the bioastronomical context, whereas much modelling work on impacts delivers, or makes use of, only the mean speed. Here the probability distributions of impact speeds upon Mars are calculated for (i) the orbital distribution of known asteroids; and (ii) the expected distribution of near-parabolic cometary orbits. It is found that cometary impacts are far more likely to eject rocks from Mars (over 99 percent of the cometary impacts are at speeds above 20 km/sec, but at most 5 percent of the asteroidal impacts); paradoxically, the objects impacting at speeds low enough to make organic/volatile survival possible (the asteroids) are those which are depleted in such species.

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