Identifying emerging trends in recreational drug use; outcomes from the Psychonaut Web Mapping Project

P Deluca, Z Davey, O Corazza, L Di Furia… - Progress in Neuro …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This paper presents the outcomes of the 2-year European Union funded
Psychonaut Web Mapping Project which aimed at developing and implementing an …

Sales and advertising channels of new psychoactive substances (NPS): internet, social networks, and smartphone apps

C Miliano, G Margiani, L Fattore, MA De Luca - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, the trend of drug consumption has completely changed, and several new
psychoactive substances (NPS) have appeared on the drug market as legal alternatives to …

Responsible vendors, intelligent consumers: Silk Road, the online revolution in drug trading

MC Van Hout, T Bingham - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Silk Road is located on the Deep Web and provides an anonymous
transacting infrastructure for the retail of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Members are attracted …

'Surfing the Silk Road': A study of users' experiences

MC Van Hout, T Bingham - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction The online drug marketplace called 'Silk Road'has operated anonymously on
the 'Deep Web'since 2011. It is accessible through computer encrypting software (Tor) and is …

'Silk Road', the virtual drug marketplace: A single case study of user experiences

MC Van Hout, T Bingham - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: The online promotion of 'drug shopping'and user information networks is of
increasing public health and law enforcement concern. An online drug marketplace called …

[图书][B] Fake meds online: The internet and the transnational market in illicit pharmaceuticals

A Hall, GA Antonopoulos - 2016 - books.google.com
This book provides a timely criminological investigation into the rapidly growing sale of fake
medicines online. Some estimates suggest that the fake medicine trade has now overtaken …

[HTML][HTML] No prescription? No problem: A qualitative study investigating self-medication with novel psychoactive substances (NPS)

T Holborn, F Schifano, P Deluca - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The proliferation of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) presents a
challenge for global drug policy. The ease of online drug purchase and the emergence of …

Psychoactive substances as a last resort—a qualitative study of self-treatment of migraine and cluster headaches

M Andersson, M Persson, A Kjellgren - Harm reduction journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Treatment resistant cluster headache and migraine patients are exploring
alternative treatments online. The aim of this study was to improve comprehension regarding …

[HTML][HTML] The users of novel psychoactive substances: online survey about their characteristics, attitudes and motivations

C Soussan, A Kjellgren - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The increasing number of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes a
challenge for public health agencies and researchers worldwide. Scientific studies about …

GLP-1 receptor agonists and related mental health issues; insights from a range of social media platforms using a mixed-methods approach

D Arillotta, G Floresta, A Guirguis, JM Corkery… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; semaglutide and
others) now promises effective, non-invasive treatment of obesity for individuals with and …