Amphetamine-Related Disorders - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Distribution of methamphetamine and amphetamine in drug abusers' head hair.

3 Jun 2009 In order to aid the interpretation of hair results from methamphetamine (MA) abusers the MA and amphetamine (AP) concentrations in 2070 hair samples were statistically evaluated. The MA and AP concentrations in hair were put into three groups ... Read more...

Heterogeneity of stimulant dependence: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study.

29 Apr 2009 We investigated the presence of DSM-IV subtyping for dependence on cocaine and amphetamines (with versus without physical dependence) among outpatient stimulant users enrolled in a multisite study of the Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Three mutually ... Read more...

Social-cognitive difficulties in former users of methamphetamine.

23 Apr 2009 OBJECTIVES: Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is associated with neurocognitive impairment. We investigated whether important aspects of social-cognitive function are similarly disrupted. METHODS: A total of 12 adults with a history of MA dependence ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Amphetamine-Related Disorders - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The normalization of paranoia. 29 Jun 2009
• Distribution of methamphetamine and amphetamine in drug abusers' head hair. 3 Jun 2009
• Heterogeneity of stimulant dependence: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study. 29 Apr 2009
• Brain gain: the underground world of neuroenhancing drugs. 25 Apr 2009
• Social-cognitive difficulties in former users of methamphetamine. 23 Apr 2009
• Depression among methamphetamine users: association with outcomes from the Methamphetamine Treatment Project at 3-year follow-up. 30 Mar 2009
• Estimation of the measurement uncertainty of methamphetamine and amphetamine in hair analysis. 8 Mar 2009
• [Amphetamine misuse in suspected adult ADHS syndrome] Mar 2009
• Mephentermine dependence without psychosis. 27 Feb 2009
• Cerebrovascular complications of methamphetamine abuse. 7 Jan 2009
• [Amphetamine and its analogues determination in urine from patients hospitalized in the Department of Toxicology Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Krakow] 30 Dec 2008
• [The knowledge about "date rape drugs" among Polish students] 30 Dec 2008
• Is the self-report of recent cocaine or methamphetamine use reliable in illicit stimulant drug users who present to the Emergency Department with chest pain? 9 Dec 2008
• False negative result for amphetamines on the Triage Drug of Abuse panel? The cause of the unusual phenomenon with experimental analyses. 30 Nov 2008
• [Case of intracerebral hemorrhage due to amphetamine abuse] 29 Nov 2008
• Impulsivity and positive psychotic symptoms influence hostility in methamphetamine users. 22 Nov 2008
• Review article: amphetamines and related drugs of abuse. 29 Sep 2008
• Trace evidence of trans-phenylpropene as a marker of smoked methamphetamine. 29 Sep 2008
• Solvent-enhanced microwave-assisted derivatization following solid-phase extraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of amphetamines in urine. 5 Sep 2008
• Impaired physical health among methamphetamine users in comparison with the general population: the role of methamphetamine dependence and opioid use. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Amphetamine-Related Disorders'

Definition: Disorders related or resulting from use of amphetamines.

Descriptor UI: D019969

Alternative terms: Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Amphetamine Related Disorders; Disorder, Amphetamine-Related; Disorders, Amphetamine-Related; Amphetamine Addiction; Addiction, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Dependence; Dependence, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Abuse; Abuse, Amphetamine;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739.225; F03.900.225;

History Note: 98