A model of "overdose" deaths among heroin addicts is proposed which emphasizes recent findings concerning the contribution of drug-associated environmental cues to drug tolerance. Results of animal experiments performed to evaluate this model suggest that conditioned drug-anticipatory responses, in addition to pharmacological factors, affect heroin-induced mortality.

Medicines which contain ephedrine are currently the object of great interest among Polish drug addicts. One of these medicines is the antiasthmatic drug Proasthmin. The oxidation product of ephedrine, its component is ephedrone. The aim of this study was to elaborate the best conditions for the determination of ephedrone and the other components of Proasthmin in products manufactured and used b...

Research has demonstrated impairments in executive functions in drug addict communities, many studies show significant alterations in various executive function components in individuals with polydrug habits. On the other hand, drug addicts not only show a decreased executive function ability but a decre ased decision making ability as well. This study’s goal was to compare a drug addict commun...