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Daria Piacentino
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 66
Citations - 1339
Daria Piacentino is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Irritable bowel syndrome & Alcohol use disorder. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 63 publications receiving 898 citations. Previous affiliations of Daria Piacentino include Policlinico Umberto I & Sapienza University of Rome.
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Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug?
TL;DR: The present review summarizes the main findings concerning caffeine’s mechanisms of action, use, abuse, dependence, intoxication, and lethal effects, and suggests that the concepts of toxic and lethal doses are relative.
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Anabolic-androgenic steroid use and psychopathology in athletes. A systematic review
Daria Piacentino,Georgios D. Kotzalidis,Antonio Del Casale,Maria Rosaria Aromatario,Cristoforo Pomara,Paolo Girardi,Gabriele Sani +6 more
TL;DR: The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids by professional and recreational athletes is increasing worldwide, and AASs show mood destabilizing effects, with longterm use inducing depression and short-term hypomania; withdrawal/discontinuation may be accompanied by depression.
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Ghrelin: From a gut hormone to a potential therapeutic target for alcohol use disorder
TL;DR: The existing literature supports further examination of the ghrelin system as a therapeutic target for AUD, and preliminary results suggest that this compound may reduce cue-elicited craving for alcohol in heavy-drinking individuals.
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Caffeine-Related Deaths: Manner of Deaths and Categories at Risk
Simone Cappelletti,Daria Piacentino,Vittorio Fineschi,Paola Frati,Luigi Cipolloni,Mariarosaria Aromatario +5 more
TL;DR: Although caffeine intoxication is relatively uncommon, raising awareness about its lethal consequences could be useful for both clinicians and pathologists to identify possible unrecognized cases and prevent related severe health conditions and deaths.
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Add-on high frequency deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) to bilateral prefrontal cortex reduces cocaine craving in patients with cocaine use disorder
Chiara Rapinesi,Antonio Del Casale,Simone Di Pietro,Vittoria Rachele Ferri,Daria Piacentino,Gabriele Sani,Ruggero N. Raccah,Abraham Zangen,Stefano Ferracuti,Alessandro Vento,Gloria Angeletti,Roberto Brugnoli,Georgios D. Kotzalidis,Paolo Girardi +13 more
TL;DR: dTMS over left DLPFC reduced craving in CUD patients in a small sample that is to be considered preliminary, highlighting the potential of noninvasive neuromodulation as a therapeutic tool for cocaine addiction.