The illegal production of synthetic drugs in clandestine laboratories is an emerging threat within the European Union, necessitating improved methods for law enforcement agencies to locate these illegal sites. Combining gas chromatography and ion mobility spectrometry is a promising technology for reliably …

Nicotine is a well-known and highly addictive substance with complex effects on cognition, anxiety, and neurophysiology. Despite its short-term anxiolytic effects, this drug often exacerbates anxiety symptoms. It disrupts emotional regulation through its impact on the central nucleus of the amygdala …

The high prevalence rate of tobacco consumption among teenage school students has become a global issue with profound implications for their developmental trajectory. Research conducted at drug-abuse hot-spots as a proximal factor related to tobacco use has been limited. Therefore, the present study …

Multi-layer cell constructs produced in vitro are an innovative treatment option to support the growing demand for therapy in regenerative medicine. Our research introduces a novel construct integrating organ-derived decellularised extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogels and 3D-printed biodegradable polymer …

Vanuit Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN) is onderzoek uitgevoerd naar de preventieve aanpak van 3-MMC-gebruik onder studenten. 3-MMC is een relatief goedkope en steeds vaker gebruikte drug onder jongeren, waaronder hbo- en wo-studenten. In deze context is het van belang dat preventieve interventies …

Studium Generale lezing in Forum Groningen:Psychedelica zoals MDMA, LSD, ketamine en psilocybine worden steeds vaker ingezet als mogelijke behandelingen voor depressie en posttraumatische stressstoornis. Kunnen deze middelen de sleutel vormen tot doorbraken in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg? Hoe werkt …

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The metaverse is one of the most promising technological frontiers in healthcare. It consists of three major components, working together to form a collective virtual shared healthcare space: telemedicine (through virtual reality or augmented reality), digital twin (a virtual, digital equivalent to a …

A B S T R A C T Background: The Dutch National Pharmacotherapy Assessment (DNPA), which focuses on assessing medication safety and essential drug knowledge, was introduced to improve clinical pharmacology and therapeutics education in the Netherlands. This study investigated how the performance of final-year …

During crime scene investigations, numerous traces are secured and may be used as evidence for the evaluation of source and/or activity level propositions. The rapid chemical analysis of a biological trace enables the identification of body fluids and can provide significant donor profiling information, …