Showing papers in "Journal of Psychoactive Drugs in 1984"
TL;DR: One that the authors will refer to break the boredom in reading is choosing drug set and setting the basis for controlled intoxicant use as the reading material.
Abstract: (1984). Drug, Set, and Setting: The Basis for Controlled Intoxicant Use. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 271-271.
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TL;DR: How Addictions Start Seeking pleasurable feelings is an essential part of a healthy life and normally, a desired, pleasurable feeling does not become fixated or rigidly linked in the brain to a particular behavior.
Abstract: How Addictions Start Seeking pleasurable feelings is an essential part of a healthy life. Excitement, fun, safety, high status, bonding, power, love, importance, belonging, approval, and winning are just a few examples of pleasurable feelings we human beings seek. Normally, a desired, pleasurable feeling does not become fixated or rigidly linked in the brain to a particular behavior. In other words, in a healthy life style, we typically do not rely on a particular behavior in order to get a positive feeling we want.
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TL;DR: In this paper, commonalities in Substance Abuse and Habitual Behavior are discussed. But they do not consider the relationship between substance abuse and habitual behavior, and do not address the role of mental health in substance abuse.
Abstract: (1984). Commonalities in Substance Abuse and Habitual Behavior. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 269-270.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the biochemistry and pharmacology of Tryptamines and β-Carbolines are discussed. But the authors focus on β-carbolines and do not discuss the effect of tryptamines.
Abstract: (1984). Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Tryptamines and β-Carbolines A Minireview. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 347-358.
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TL;DR: Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease and the Role of Cocaine and Alcohol in this Dysfunction is investigated.
Abstract: (1984). Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 359-361.
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TL;DR: Although the so-called constitutional hypothesis is difficult to disprove, the available evidence seems more than convincing that it is smoking itself, and not the smoker's unique constitution, that is responsible.
Abstract: Smoking during pregnancy is associated with many adverse outcomes, including fetal and neonatal death. These consequences are tragic in many ways, but perhaps the greatest tragedy is that they are preventable if the smoker ceases to smoke during pregnancy. Although in some instances the so-called constitutional hypothesis is difficult to disprove, the available evidence seems more than convincing that it is smoking itself, and not the smoker's unique constitution, that is responsible. Cessation from smoking is clearly advisable at any time, but more so during pregnancy when every cigarette affects both the smoker and her unborn child.
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TL;DR: This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc., New York, and the Division of Substance Abuse Services, New York State.
Abstract: †This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (1 H81 DA 02300-01) to Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc., New York, and the Division of Substance Abuse Services, New York State. Opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the policy of NIDA or the Division of Substance Abuse Services.
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TL;DR: In this article, the developmental antecedents of compulsive drug use: A Report on the Literature is presented. But their focus is on the use of drugs in the development of children.
Abstract: (1984). Developmental Antecedents of Compulsive Drug Use: A Report on the Literature. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, Controlling Intoxicant Use, pp. 169-182.
TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a history of therapeutic communities in the United States and some of the practices and practices that have been developed over the past 40 years.
Abstract: †Presented at the Seventh World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Chicago, May 10, 1983.
TL;DR: This project was supported by NIDA Grant No. 1R01 DA03057 and presented at the Seventh World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Chicago, May 1983.
Abstract: †Presented at the Seventh World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Chicago, May 1983. This project was supported by NIDA Grant No. 1R01 DA03057.
TL;DR: “The Drug-free Therapeutic Community: A Biosocial Laboratory” presented at the Seventh World Conference ofTherapeutic Communities, Chicago, May 10, 1983.
Abstract: †Revised version of “The Drug-free Therapeutic Community: A Biosocial Laboratory” presented at the Seventh World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Chicago, May 10, 1983.
TL;DR: This project, “From Maintenance to Abstinence in a Therapeutic Community,” was supported by NIDA Grant No. 1 RO1 DA03057.
Abstract: †This project, “From Maintenance to Abstinence in a Therapeutic Community,” was supported by NIDA Grant No. 1 RO1 DA03057.
TL;DR: In this article, why two therapeutic communities? Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 2, Vol. 6, No., No. 1, Therapeutic Community Movement, Process and Research, pp. 23-26.
Abstract: (1984). Why Two Therapeutic Communities? Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, Therapeutic Community Movement, Process and Research, pp. 23-26.
TL;DR: This research was supported in part by grants from the State of Illinois Bureau of Title XX Administration and from the Dr. Scholl Foundation.
Abstract: †This research was supported in part by grants from the State of Illinois Bureau of Title XX Administration (D-OOD-818-805) and from the Dr. Scholl Foundation.
TL;DR: The Therapeutic Community: The Family-Milieu Approach to Recovery as discussed by the authors is a family-centric approach to recovery. But it is not suitable for the treatment of mental health disorders.
Abstract: †This is a revised version of the article “The Therapeutic Community: The Family-Milieu Approach to Recovery” that appeared in Substance Abuse: Clinical Problems and Perspectives edited by Joyce H. Lowinson and Pedro Ruiz (Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1981).
TL;DR: The clients' reports provide invaluable insights into the EAP in which they participated and reaffirmed the viability of occupational alcoholism programs as an effective intervention in problem drinking, despite serious questions about the fit between the theoretical expectations of EAPs and actual practice.
Abstract: The clients' reports provide invaluable insights into the EAP in which they participated. Overall, they reaffirmed the viability of occupational alcoholism programs as an effective intervention in problem drinking. They did raise serious questions about the fit between the theoretical expectations of EAPs and actual practice. They felt work performance problems were poorly documented and therefore were not used in the confrontation-referral process. As a consequence, early problem identification, seen as one of the major advantages of occupational intervention, does not seem to take place. Most of the clients felt they were referred only after long periods of problem drinking. While the reports of the clients represent an insider's view of the EAP, an obvious question that arises is how valid are their reports? Precisely because they are the targets of the EAP activity and because their problem drinking is generally seen as deviant behavior, their reports may be clouded by fear, rationalization, attempts to please others in the work organization and endless other personal concerns. The validity of self-reports are always difficult to assess. The usual precautions were taken in collecting the data, including assurance of confidentiality, voluntary participation in the study, assurance that the research team was independent of any work-related interest group and the use of neutral grounds for data collection. While all of these add some measure of confidence to the reports, they do not constitute guarantees of validity. Another source of evidence for validity is corroborating evidence.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
TL;DR: The Limits of Narcotics Law Enforcement as discussed by the authors is a seminal work in the field of drug control, focusing on the role of law enforcement in the control of intractable drugs.
Abstract: (1984). The Limits of Narcotics Law Enforcement. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, Controlling Intoxicant Use, pp. 119-127.
TL;DR: The case of Heroin was investigated in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 1, No. 1, 1984 as mentioned in this paper, pp. 129-140].
Abstract: (1984). Controlling Drug Reputations: The Case of Heroin. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, Controlling Intoxicant Use, pp. 129-140.