Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Unit

Research output

Research output per year 1984 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 266 Article
• 34 Review article
• 18 Editorial
• 13 Chapter
• 73 More
  • 13 Conference contribution
  • 10 Poster
  • 8 Meeting abstract
  • 7 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
  • 5 Book
  • 5 Letter
  • 4 Literature review
  • 4 Other contribution
  • 3 Comment/debate
  • 3 Patent
  • 2 Foreword/postscript
  • 2 Abstract
  • 2 Special issue
  • 1 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  • 1 Other chapter contribution
  • 1 Presentation
  • 1 Book/Film/Article review
  • 1 Working paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Piperazine Abuse and Psychosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  Mosca, A., Chiappini, S., Miuli, A., Mancusi, G., Cavallotto, C., Corkery, J. M., Miotti, L., Pettorruso, M., Martinotti, G. & Schifano, F., 20 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychiatry International. 5, 3, p. 552–563 12 p., 5030040.

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• New trends of drug abuse in custodial settings: a systematic review on the misuse of over-the-counter drugs, prescription-only-medications, and new psychoactive substances

  Chiappini, S., Vaccaro, G., Mosca, A., Miuli, A., Stigliano, G., Stefanelli, G., Giovannetti, G., Carullo, R., d'Andrea, G., Di Carlo, F., Cavallotto, C., Pettorruso, M., Di Petta, G., Corkery, J. M., Guirguis, A., Stair, J. L., Martinotti, G., Fazel, S. & Schifano, F., 30 Jul 2024, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 162, p. 1-18 18 p., 105691.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Nonprescription Drugs 100%
  • Drug Prescriptions 89%
  • Prisons 89%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 64%
  • Artificial Receptors 56%
  34 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring Vaping Patterns and Weight Management-Related Concerns among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review

  Mohapatra, S., Wisidagama, S. & Schifano, F., 14 May 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM). 13, 10, p. 1/16 16 p., 2896.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Vaping 100%
  • Tobacco Products 64%
  • Young Adult 55%
  • Systematic Reviews 50%
  • Weights and Measures 43%
  9 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Clinical Implications of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: a Literature Review

  Prevete, E., Kuypers, K. P. C., Theunissen, E. L., Esposito, G., Ramaekers, J. G., Pasquini, M. & Corazza, O., 30 Jun 2023, In: Current Addiction Reports. 10, 2, p. 317-334 18 p.

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  • Mitragyna 100%
  • self-administration 44%
  • drug 38%
  • intoxication 35%
  • environmental pollution 30%
  74 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Mitochondrial Targeting and Imaging with Small Organic Conjugated Fluorophores: A Review

  Bassin, J., Dimitriadi, M., Cook, M. T., Abelha, T. F. & Calvo-Castro, J., 27 Dec 2022, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 28, 72, p. 1-31 35 p., e202202366.

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  • Fluorophores 100%
  • Mitochondria 96%
  • Signal Transduction 64%
  • Pharmacological Metabolism 46%
  • Imaging techniques 45%
  12 Downloads (Pure)

• Recreational Drug Misuse and Its Potential Contribution to Male Fertility Levels’ Decline: A Narrative Review

  Schifano, N., Chiappini, S., Mosca, A., Miuli, A., Santovito, M. C., Pettorruso, M., Capogrosso, P., Dehò, F., Martinotti, G., Schifano, F., Scherma, M. (ed.), Fadda, P. (ed.), Sanna, F. (ed.) & Muntoni, A. L. (ed.), 19 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Brain Sciences. 12, 11, 16 p., 1582.

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  • Drug Misuse 100%
  • Illicit Drugs 76%
  • Fertility 64%
  • Male Infertility 39%
  • Spermatogenesis 37%
  40 Downloads (Pure)

• Gambling disorder in the UK: key research priorities and the urgent need for independent research funding

  Bowden-Jones, H., Hook, R., Grant, J. E., Ioannidis, K., Corazza, O., Fineberg, N., Singer, B., Roberts, A., Bethlehem, R., Dymond, S., Romero-Garcia, R., Robbins, T., Cortese, S., Thomas, S., Sahakian, B. J., Dowling, N. & Chamberlain, S. R., 15 Apr 2022, In: The lancet. Psychiatry. 9, 4, p. 321-329 9 p.

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  • Gambling 100%
  • Bankruptcy 11%
  • Behavioral Research 8%
  • Smartphone 7%
  • Neurobiology 7%
  11 Downloads (Pure)

• Benefits and Harms of 'Smart Drugs' (Nootropics) in Healthy Individuals

  Schifano, F., Catalani, V., Sharif, S., Napoletano, F., Corkery, J., Arillotta, D., Fergus, S., Vento, A. & Guirguis, A., 2 Apr 2022, In: Drugs. 82, 6, p. 633-647 15 p., DRUA-D-21-00333R1.

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  • Nootropic Agents 100%
  • DM 232 16%
  • Learning 15%
  • Piracetam 10%
  • Modafinil 10%
  1018 Downloads (Pure)

• NPS detection in Prison: a Systematic Literature Review of Use, Drug Form, and Analytical Approaches

  Stair, J., Vaccaro, G., Guirguis, A., Kirton, S. & Massariol, A., 30 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Drug Testing and Analysis. 31 p.

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  • Synthetic Cannabinoid 100%
  • Prisons 82%
  • Cannabinoids 78%
  • literature review 68%
  • saliva 58%
  34 Downloads (Pure)

• Misuse of anticholinergic medications: a systematic review.

  Chiappini, S., Mosca, A., Miuli, A., Semeraro, F., Mancusi, G., Santovito, M. C., Di Carlo, F., Pettorruso, M., Guirguis, A., Corkery, J. M., Martinotti, G., Schifano, F. & di Giannantonio, M., 1 Feb 2022, In: Biomedicines. 10, 2, 27 p., 355.

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  • Trihexyphenidyl 100%
  • Anticholinergic 79%
  • Cholinergic Antagonists 60%
  • Biperiden 53%
  • Orphenadrine 48%
  33 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  New Psychoactive Substances and suicidality: a systematic review of the current literature.

  Chiappini, S., Mosca, A., Miuli, A., Santovito, M. C., Orsolini, L., Corkery, J. M., Guirguis, A., Pettorruso, M., Martinotti, G., di Giannantonio, M. & Schifano, F., 6 Jun 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medicina. 57, 6, 23 p., 1214747.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Self-Injurious Behavior 100%
  • cathinone 85%
  • Cannabinoids 63%
  • Systematic Reviews 59%
  • Suicide 50%
  30 Downloads (Pure)

• Focus on over-the-counter drugs’ misuse; a systematic review on antihistamines, cough medicines and decongestants

  Schifano, F., Chiappini, S., Miuli, A., Santovito, M. C., Mosca, A., Santovito, M. C., Corkery, J. M., Guirguis, A., Pettorruso, M., di Giannantonio, M. & Martinotti, G., 7 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12, 13 p., 657397.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Nasal Decongestants 100%
  • Drug Misuse 99%
  • Histamine Antagonists 79%
  • Cough 65%
  • Dextromethorphan 64%
  26 Downloads (Pure)

• New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and Serotonin Syndrome onset: a Systematic Review

  Schifano, F., Chiappini, S., Corkery, J., Scherbaum, N., Napoletano, F., Arillotta, D., Catalani, V., Vento, A., Pettorruso, M., Martinotti, G., di Giannantonio, M. & Guirguis, A., 1 May 2021, In: Experimental Neurology. 339, 14 p., 113638.

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  • Serotonin Syndrome 100%
  • 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine 66%
  • Systematic Reviews 48%
  • Bupropion 43%
  • 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole 37%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  54 Downloads (Pure)

• The Use and Impact of Cognitive Enhancers among University Students: A Systematic Review

  Sharif, S., Guirguis, A., Fergus, S. & Schifano, F., 10 Mar 2021, In: Brain Sciences. 113, 5, 44 p., 355.

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  • Nootropic Agents 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 52%
  • Students 49%
  • Modafinil 20%
  • Methylphenidate 17%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  37 Downloads (Pure)

• The benzydamine experience: A systematic review of Benzydamine abuse

  Chiappini, S., Miuli, A., Mosca, A., Pettorruso, M., Guirguis, A., Corkery, J. M., Martinotti, G., di Giannantonio, M. & Schifano, F., 13 Jan 2021, In: Current Neuropharmacology. 19, 10, p. 1728-1737 10 p., CN-2020-0254.

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  • Benzydamine 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 45%
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents 10%
  • Pharmaceutical Databases 9%
  • Drug Overdose 9%
  23 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Polymers exhibiting lower critical solution temperatures as a route to thermoreversible gelators for healthcare

  Cook, M. T., Haddow, P., Kirton, S. & McAuley, W., 20 Nov 2020, In: Advanced Functional Materials.

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  • Gelator 100%
  • Critical Solution Temperature 89%
  • routes 67%
  • Polymers 59%
  • polymers 47%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  77 Downloads (Pure)

• What about drug checking? Systematic review and netnographic analysis of social media

  Guirguis, A., Moosa, I., Gittins, R. & Schifano, F., 4 Nov 2020, In: Current Neuropharmacology. 18, 10, p. 906-917 12 p., CN-2020-0016.R2.

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  • Social Media 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 59%
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations 33%
  • Harm Reduction 17%
  • Holidays 8%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  35 Downloads (Pure)

• Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse in the United Kingdom: An update

  Mullen, C., Whalley, B. J., Schifano, F. & Baker, J. S., May 2020, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 177, 10, p. 2180-2198 19 p.

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  • Testosterone Congeners 100%
  • Image Enhancement 18%
  • Body Physical Appearance 17%
  • Cardiovascular System 12%
  • Genitalia 11%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  91 Downloads (Pure)

• The e-psychonauts’ ‘Spiced’ World; assessment of the synthetic cannabinoids’ information available online

  Zangani, C., Schifano, F., Napoletano, F., Arillotta, D., Gilgar, L., Guirguis, A., Corkery, J. M., Gambini, O. & Vento, A., 2 Mar 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Neuropharmacology. 18, 10, p. 966-1051 86 p.

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  • Cannabinoids 100%
  • Spices 57%
  • Computational Biology 40%
  • Software 32%
  • Public Health 30%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  196 Downloads (Pure)

• How deaths can help clinicians and policy-makers understand the risks of Novel Psychoactive Substances.

  Corkery, J., Schifano, F. & Martinotti, G., 14 Jan 2020, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 86, 3, p. 482-498 17 p.

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  • Administrative Personnel 100%
  • United States Public Health Service 16%
  • Poisoning 14%
  • Mortality 14%
  • Cause of Death 11%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  26 Downloads (Pure)

• 'New/Designer Benzodiazepines': an analysis of the literature and psychonauts’ trip reports

  Orsolini, L., Corkery, J., Chiappini, S., Guirguis, A., Vento, A., De Berardis, D., Papanti, D. & Schifano, F., 10 Jan 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Neuropharmacology. 18, 9, p. 809-837 29 p.

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  • Benzodiazepines 100%
  • Pharmacology 65%
  • Clergy 33%
  • Harm Reduction 32%
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations 30%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  423 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care: a systematic review

  Orsolini, L., Chiappini, S., Corkery, J., Guirguis, A., Papanti, D. & Schifano, F., 2 Dec 2019, In: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 19, 12, p. 1253-1264 12 p.

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  • Mental Health 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 94%
  • Delivery of Health Care 77%
  • Health 62%
  • Illicit Drugs 35%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  96 Downloads (Pure)

• Cannabidiol (CBD) Use in Psychiatric Disorders; A Systematic Review

  Bonaccorso, S., Ricciardi, A., Zangani, C., Chiappini, S. & Schifano, F., Sept 2019, In: NeuroToxicology. 74, p. 282-298 17 p.

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  • Cannabidiol 100%
  • Disorder 55%
  • Mental Disorders 52%
  • Systematic Reviews 47%
  • Dronabinol 22%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

  203 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of Medicinal Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a systematic review

  Orsolini, L., Chiappini, S., Volpe, U., De Berardis, D., Latini, R., Papanti, G. D. & Corkery, J., 23 Aug 2019, In: Medicina. 55, 9, 14 p., 525.

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  • Medical Marijuana 100%
  • Cannabinoids 78%
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 66%
  • Cannabis 53%
  • Systematic Reviews 49%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

  822 Downloads (Pure)

• Modifying the Properties of Thermogelling Poloxamer 407 Solutions through Covalent Modification and the Use of Polymer Additives

  Abou Shamat, M., Calvo-Castro, J., Stair, J. & Cook, M., 22 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 220, 16, 1900173.

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  • Poloxamer 100%
  • Polymers 52%
  • Additive 48%
  • polymers 41%
  • Micelles 21%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  834 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Post-traumatic stress and substance misuse; neurobiological and clinical pharmacological correlates

  Schifano, F., Papanti, G. D., Corkery, J. & Orsolini, L., 30 Aug 2018, In: Research and Advances in Psychiatry (RAP). 5, 2, p. 52-60 9 p.

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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 100%
  • Pharmacology 67%
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives 22%
  • Catha 18%
  • Cannabinoid Receptor CB1 14%
  174 Downloads (Pure)

• The Interaction between the Skin and the Mind: The case of body dysmorphic disorder

  Al-Saaraf, A., Khatib, Y. & Corazza, O., 1 Aug 2018, In: Research and Advances in Psychiatry (RAP). 5, 2, p. 38-42

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  • Body Dysmorphic Disorders 100%
  • Psychiatry 50%
  • Skin 37%
  • Mental Disorders 27%
  • Therapeutics 5%
  29 Downloads (Pure)

• Psychedelic Fauna for Psychonaut Hunters: A Mini-Review

  Orsolini, L., Ciccarese, M., Papanti, D., De Berardis, D., Guirguis, A., Corkery, J. & Schifano, F., 22 May 2018, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9, MAY, p. 153 14 p., 153.

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  • Hallucinogens 100%
  • Animals 36%
  • Ants 16%
  • Snakes 15%
  • Amphibians 14%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  74 Downloads (Pure)

• Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Context of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS): A Systematic Review

  Schifano, F., Chiappini, S., Corkery, J. & Guirguis, A., 22 Apr 2018, In: Brain Sciences. 8, 4, 17 p., 73.

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  • Pregabalin 100%
  • Venlafaxine Hydrochloride 97%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 64%
  • Clenbuterol 56%
  • Performance-Enhancing Substances 54%
  31 Citations (Scopus)

  118 Downloads (Pure)

• Is There a Potential of Misuse for Quetiapine?

  Chiappini, S. & Schifano, F., 1 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 38, 1, p. 72-79 8 p.

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  • Quetiapine Fumarate 100%
  • Olanzapine 93%
  • Antipsychotic Agents 35%
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions 23%
  • Databases 23%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  37 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  A systematic review of the nature of dispensing errors in hospital pharmacies

  Aldhwaihi, K., Schifano, F., Pezzolesi, C. & Umaru, N., 12 Jan 2016, In: Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice. 5, p. 1-10

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  • Pharmacies 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 64%
  • Research Personnel 24%
  • Cohort Studies 23%
  • Dosage Forms 19%
  33 Downloads (Pure)
• 1989

  Naltrexone.

  Translated title of the contribution: NaltrexoneSchifano, F., Murri, R. & Gava, R., May 1989, In: Giornale di clinica medica. 70, 5, p. 379-384 6 p.

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• Oxiracetam.

  Translated title of the contribution: OxiracetamGava, R. & Schifano, F., Jan 1989, In: Giornale di clinica medica. 70, 1, p. 69-72 4 p.

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  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 1988

  Le interazioni farmacologiche del litio.

  Translated title of the contribution: Pharmacological interactions of lithiumDi Costanzo, E. & Schifano, F., Nov 1988, In: Giornale di clinica medica. 69, 11, p. 695-697 3 p.

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