Sentences with phrase «abuse of amphetamines»

His test subjects include Abraham Lincoln (who reportedly suffered from depression), Winston Churchill (bipolar tendencies), JFK (manic traits, compounded by steroid use), and Hitler (bipolar tendencies, exacerbated by abuse of amphetamines).

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The attenuation of MP's effects could also reflect abnormal D2 receptor function, as was previously suggested to explain findings in marijuana - abusing schizophrenic patients, who, despite displaying low DA release, showed increases in psychotic symptoms when challenged with amphetamine (21).

Use of amphetamines without a doctor's order, known as nonmedical use, carries a high risk of abuse and dependency, as well as potential harmful side effects such as heart problems and seizures.

It may be a better choice for women who also suffer from anxiety, have a history of substance abuse, or have experienced insomnia or weight loss with amphetamine meds, says Tracy Latz, MD, a psychiatrist and associate clinical professor at Wake Forest University Medical Center.

If further research confirms these results, the potential risk of developing Parkinson's disease from these kinds of amphetamines will have to be considered by doctors prior to prescribing these drugs and also be incorporated into amphetamine abuse programs.

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was recently developed for the WHO by an international group of substance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence measures.40

Despite the fact that Hispanic (eighth grade) adolescents have the highest lifetime drug - use prevalence rates across all major illicit drugs (except amphetamines)(Johnston, O'Malley, Bachman, & Schulenberg, 2005), and Hispanic high school students have the highest rates of unprotected sex at last intercourse (CDC - P, 2004b) compared to African American and non-Hispanic Whites, research on the efficacy of drug abuse and HIV prevention programs for Hispanics is lacking (González - Castro et al., 2003).