Discipline of Pharmacology: Recent submissions
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Co-ingested alcohol and the timing of deliberate self-poisonings
Published 2018-08-01Objective: Investigating diurnal variation in the timing of suicidal behaviours offers opportunity to better understand its various proximal risk factors. Acute use of alcohol is a potent proximal risk factor for suicidal ...Open AccessArticle -
The Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Treating Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: a Systematic Review of Reviews
Published 2018-10-19Purpose of review: Pharmaceutical cannabinoids such as nabiximols, nabilone and dronabinol, and plant-based cannabinoids have been investigated for their therapeutic potential in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. ...Open AccessArticle -
Person-level changes in oxycodone use after the introduction of a tamper-resistant formulation in Australia
Published 2018-03-26ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Australia introduced tamper-resistant controlled-release (CR) oxycodone in April 2014. We quantified the impact of the reformulation on dispensing, switching and poisonings. METHODS: We performed ...Article -
Opioid use and harms associated with a sustained-release tapentadol formulation: a postmarketing study protocol
Published 2018-03-23Introduction It has been argued that tapentadol may pharmacologically have lower abuse potential than other pharmaceutical opioids currently available. However, there has been no comprehensive triangulation of data regarding ...Open AccessArticle -
Serum creatinine and cystatin C provide conflicting evidence of acute kidney injury following acute ingestion of potassium permanganate and oxalic acid
Published 2017-05-23AIM: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common following deliberate self-poisoning with a combination washing powder containing oxalic acid (H2C2O4) and potassium permanganate (KMnO4). Early and rapid increases in serum creatinine ...Open AccessArticle