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Cocaine and amphetamine use in patients with psychiatric illness

Animal studies indicate that neuroleptics increase cocaine and amphetamine
self-administration. Patients discontinuing typical antipsychotics exhibited
reduced drug craving compared with those continuing.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=12920415
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The Analysis of Controlled Substances
by Michael D. Cole

New developments in sampling and drug profiling. Not really for a clinician,
except one who wants to know all about the newest street drugs
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471492523/top100
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Heroin maintenance for chronic heroin dependents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12917967

Is attendance at alcoholics anonymous meetings after inpatient treatment related
to improved outcomes? A 6-month follow-up study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12915517

Cocaine and amphetamine use in patients with psychiatric illness
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12920415

Personal strivings and marijuana use initiation, frequency, and problems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12915171

Discriminating drug-dependent women from alcoholic women and drug-dependent men.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12915174

Psychotropic drug use among people with intellectual disability before and after
deinstitutionalization.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12919197

Social support reduces the impact of partner violence on health
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12914832

Violence against women in Arab and Islamic countries.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12920614

Violence against women in North America.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12920616
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