Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a new public health crisis threatening
the world. Dysregulated immune responses are the most striking pathophysiological …

Our aims were to provide updated information on placebo/nocebo effect and the potential
use of placebo in clinical practice. This article can only provide a rough overview on the …

Background: The main objective of this research was to analyze whether there were
changes in the use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotic-sedative drugs, in the …

Background Spain as multiple other countries has been experiencing an increasing and
sustained trend in the use of psychotropic medications since the mid 90s. Recent studies …

Improved methods of analysis, ie, faster, more discriminatory, more sensitive, less costly,
etc., are needed for all abused substances. Additionally, standard analytical data are …

RESUMO A ansiedade e a depressão são as doenças mentais que mais afetam a
população, podendo atingir de 10-15% da população mundial. O tratamento é realizado por …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been concerns over the mental
health impact of COVID-19. This is a review of the utilization of antidepressants, anxiolytics …

Background Psychotropic drug consumption has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We describe here the prevalence and identifying factors associated with Benzodiazepine …

Increased contamination of aquatic ecosystems with pharmaceuticals could have been
expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Surface water from three domains (rural …

Due to their efficiency and accessibility, benzodiazepines are widely manufactured and
consumed and as a result, they can be found in almost all wastewaters. Among the materials …