Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor Activation Attenuates Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression Carmen A. Zavala, Ana C. Thomaz, Vishakh Iyer, Ken Mackie, and Andrea G. Hohmann Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2021, Volume 6, Number 5, 389-400. DOI: 10.1089/can.2020.0059 Abstract Introduction : Overdose fatalities associated with the opioid epidemic are predictably attributable to druginduced respiratory depression. In terms of illicit opioid abuse, fentanyl is the synthetic opioid responsible for the largest number of overdose deaths. There is, therefore, an urgent need to identify safe and effective therapeutics that can attenuate fentanyl-induced respiratory depression. Identification of effective alternate analgesic strategies that lessen the respiratory depression associated with narcotics would also help [...]
Lire la suiteDu cannabis de synthèse dangereux sur le marché noir RESPADD, Actualité des Addictions, Savoirs , Connaissances et Pratiques, 11 octobre 2020 Il y a un an déjà, le canton de Zurich lançait l'alerte sur la présence de cannabinoïdes de synthèse dangereux sur le marché noir. Aujourd'hui, ils gagneraient la Suisse romande. Les associations de drug checking adaptent leurs offres pour intégrer les tests à ces substances. Les sites internet multiplient les alertes. Une situation qui appelle à accélérer la mise en place de dispositifs de drug checking dans toute la Suisse et d'une règlementation spécifique. Après Zurich, Bâle et Berne, du cannabis synthétique [...]
Lire la suiteWhat does the ecological and epidemiological evidence indicate about the potential for cannabinoids to reduce opioid use and harms ? A comprehensive review Gabrielle Campbell, Wayne Hall and Suzanne Nielsen International Review of Psychiatry, 2018, 1-16. Doi : 10.1080/09540261.2018.1509842 ABSTRACT Pre-clinical research supports that cannabinoids reduce opioid dose requirements, but few studies have tested this in humans. This review evaluates ecological and epidemiological studies that have been cited as evidence that medical cannabis use may reduce opioid use and opioidrelated harms. Medline and Embase were searched for relevant articles. Data were extracted on study setting, analyses approach, covariates, and outcomes. Eleven ecological and 14 epidemiological [...]
Lire la suiteOpioid mortality following implementation of medical marijuana programs (1999-2017) in the United States Daniel E. Kaufman, Asawer M. Nihal, Janan D. Leppo, Kelly M. Staples, Kenneth L. McCall, Brian J. Piper BioRxiv preprint, June 14, 2019. Doi : 10.1101/670059 Abstract The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. A prior report using the Center for Disease Control’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) database discovered that opioid overdoses decreased by 24.8% from 1999 to 2010 in states with medical cannabis (MC+) relative to those without (MC-). The present study evaluated any differences following MC legislation on WONDER reported opioid overdoses, [...]
Lire la suiteCOVID-19 and people who use drugs Context Risks for people who use drugs Considerations for service providers References More information Acknowledgements Download as PDF The implications of COVID-19 for people who use drugs (PWUD) and drug service providers The situation regarding responses to the COVID-19 outbreak is rapidly evolving. Up-to-date information can be found in the guidelines prepared by national public health sources and the regular updates from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This document is also available as a PDF. Last updated: 25 March 2020 Context – the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) in the EU People [...]
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