supported by the STI2030-Major Projects(2021ZD0203100);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31922030,32171010,31771170,31900720,and 32171009);the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023B1515040010,2021B1515020035,2019A1515011598,and 2023A1515010478);the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong(2018B030334001);the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(202007030012);the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(B14036).
The most frequent cause of raised methaemoglobin is from recreational drug use, with oxidation of the haem molecule leading to methaemoglobinaemia. Our case describes that of a man in his early thirties who presented ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22090050,22122410,21874121);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0206900);Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2020CFA037);Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LD21B050001)
The sandwich-type lateral fl ow assays relying on dual aptamers with high sensitivity and specifi city have been broadly explored.However,it is unlikely to match a pair of specifi c aptamers that can bind a small mole...
Abuse of drug substances and resultant overdose deaths are no longer very straightforward—viz., attributable to a single chemical entity of known purity. The reality is that most overdose deaths involve polysubstance...
This case presents a rarely seen combination of two Cocaine-induced syndromes occurring simultaneously. Levamisole-adultered cocaine leads to Levamisole-induced Vasculitis (LIV), while cocaine’s vasoconstrictive effe...
This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program(IRP)of the National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA)(DA000633-01);National Institutes of Health(NIH);grant support for MKL in UMB(NIH grant R01DA038613).
Cannabinoid CB2 receptors(CB2R)are importantly involved in drug reward and addiction.However,the cellular mechanisms underlying CB2R action remain unclear.We have previously reported that cocaine self-administration u...
This work was partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 82071494,81871043,81272459);the National Science and Technology Major Project(2018ZX09201017-009,2018ZX09201018-011);“1·3·5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University”.
Behavioral sensitization is a progressive increase in locomotor or stereotypic behaviours in response to drugs. It is believed to contribute to the reinforcing properties of drugs and to play an important role in rela...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81871043 and 82071494);the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2018ZX09201017 and 2018ZX09201018);the 1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(ZYGD18024).
Drug-associated reward memories are conducive to intense craving and often trigger relapse.Simvastatin has been shown to regulate lipids that are involved in memory formation but its influence on other cognitive proce...
This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation(81771436);Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(17XD1403300);Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission(2017ZZ02021,2018YQ45 and 20184Y0134);Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders(13DZ2260500);Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2018SHZDZX05);Shanghai Sailing Program(19YF1442100);Shanghai Mental Health Center Program(2018-QH 02,2020-YJ 06,CRC2018YB02).
Background Cocaine use disorder(CUD)and associated psychosis are major public health issues worldwide,along with high relapse outcome and limited treatment options.Exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying cocaine...
Substances of abuse(SoA),as well as smoking and alcohol consumption,are well known for their impact on male fertility status,erectile function,and ejaculation.We assessed SoA consumption habits in a cohort of men seek...