اینڈوکینابینائڈ نظام پورے مرکزی اعصابی نظام میں وسیع پیمانے پر پھیلا ہوا ہے اور اس کا ٹائپ 1 ریسیپٹر (سی بی 1) گلوٹامیٹ این-میتھائل-ڈی-ایسپارٹ ریسیپٹرز (این ایم ڈی اے آر) کی فعالیت کی وجہ سے ہونے والی نیوروٹوکسیسٹی کو روکنے میں اہم کردار...
Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide and, with the rise of decriminalisation and legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use, it is expected this will increase even further. There are, however...
The Public Health Agency of Canada has released its latest report on the state of public health, with a spotlight on the prevention of problematic substance use among youth.
Results from the analysis found that almost 80% of Canadians aged...
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network has released a set of educational packages that can be used by professionals working with individuals with opioid disorders.
Online booklets, which have been specially designed for peer...
A number of presentations from the 2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, which was held on Monday, 8 October 2018, have been made available.
The theme of the event was Clinical, community and policy responses to emerging problems in drug...
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The World Health Organization developed the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) as guidelines for innovative utilization of available resources in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...
It is important that people wishing to access treatment for substance use disorder are informed about the quality of care they will receive.
A new fact sheet has been developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
Emergency departments are often the first point of contact for individuals who have overdosed or suffering from the effects of opioids. Despite the vital role practitioners within this service provide, there has been, up until now, little...
ورلڈ ہیلتھ آرگنائزیشن نے ذہنی صحت کی تعریف کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ "صحت کی ایک ایسی حالت جس میں ہر فرد اپنی صلاحیت کا احساس کرتا ہے، زندگی کے عام دباؤ کا مقابلہ کرسکتا ہے، پیداواری اور نتیجہ خیز طریقے سے کام کرسکتا ہے، اور اپنے یا اپنی کمیونٹی...
It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors.
In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...
Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are controlled by a complex messenger system made of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are sensitive to what is going on in our internal and external environment and will react...
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la situación actual de la salud mental en Ecuador. En Ecuador, aunque el modelo de salud mental comunitaria está integrado en los servicios de atención primaria de salud desde hace una...
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the most comprehensive survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States. NSDUH began in 1971...
Many of us are drawn to addiction work due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these experiences and strengths can be great assets, they can also be detrimental without care and awareness. In...
پس منظر: پچھلے لٹریچر سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ نفسیاتکے ابتدائی مرحلے میں بھنگ کے استعمال کا پھیلاؤ زیادہ ہے ، اور یہ کہ ابتدائی نفسیاتی مریضوں کو پرتشدد طرز عمل کے لئے زیادہ خطرہ ہوتا ہے۔ تاہم ، ابتدائی نفسیاتی مریضوں میں بھنگ کے استعمال اور...
ذہنی بیماری نسل، جنس یا ذاتی خصوصیات سے قطع نظر کسی کو بھی متاثر کر سکتی ہے. اس مطالعے میں گھانا میں ذہنی صحت سے متعلق قانون سازی کے بارے میں صحت کے کارکنوں کے علم کی جانچ پڑتال کرنے کی کوشش کی گئی ہے جس میں ہنگامی سرٹیفکیٹ...
In our third Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.
One great way to be more active in this field is to join ISSUP as a member and to contribute...
New Brunswick jails aren't offering any addiction treatment or therapy for mentally ill inmates, according to the province's auditor general.
Kim MacPherson's investigation into treatment in jails revealed a patchwork system where no one...
