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Open AccessCannabis use and dependence among festival attendees: results from the French OCTOPUS survey
Chronic use of cannabis is associated with an increased risk of psychosocial, mental and physical health impairments. Sociohealth institutions reach a very limited proportion of cannabis users in need of treat...
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Open AccessSubstance use disorder of equimolar oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture in French sickle-cell patients: results of the PHEDRE study
In many countries, nitrous oxide is used in a gas mixture (EMONO) for short-term analgesia. Cases of addiction, with significant misuse, have been reported in hospitalized patients. Patients suffering from sic...
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Open AccessOnline Assessment of Social Cognition in a Population of Gamers and Gamblers: Results of the eSMILE Study
The purpose of the eSMILE study was to explore social cognition (SC) in the two behavioural addictions (BAs) included in international classifications: gaming disorder and gambling disorder. In these disorders...
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Open AccessSystematic Review of Gaming and Neuropsychological Assessment of Social Cognition
Playing video games is associated with cognitive changes and possibly psychosocial difficulties. Problematic gaming occurs upon the loss of control over videogame playing; gaming disorder is considered a behav...
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Open AccessFirst results of the French OCTOPUS survey among festival attendees: a latent class analysis
Illicit substance use has constantly evolved over the years, particularly in the party scene. Monitoring these changes is essential to adapt harm reduction strategies. The OCTOPUS survey was implemented to enh...
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Open AccessThe experience of caregivers providing therapeutic patient education for people living with bipolar disorder: a qualitative study
Therapeutic patient education (TPE) programs are psycho-educational treatments suggested for all chronic diseases. For several years, these programs have been develo** for people living with bipolar disorder...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Pictograms to aid laypeople in identifying the addictiveness of gambling products (PictoGRRed study)
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Open AccessPictograms to aid laypeople in identifying the addictiveness of gambling products (PictoGRRed study)
The structural addictive characteristics of gambling products are important targets for prevention, but can be unintuitive to laypeople. In the PictoGRRed (Pictograms for Gambling Risk Reduction) study, we aim...
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Open AccessPatients’ perspectives of the effects of a group-based therapeutic patient education program for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis
Few qualitative studies have explored the impact of group-based psychoeducation programs from the perspective of patients with bipolar disorder, and no studies to date have examined the effects of such program...
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Open AccessHow do people who use drugs receiving Opioid Medication Therapy perceive their treatment ? A multicentre study
The resurgence of heroin use and the misuse of pharmaceutical opioids are some of the reasons for a worldwide increase in opioid dependence. Opioid Medication Therapies (OMT) have amply demonstrated their effi...
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Open AccessThe efficacy of a targeted PREVENTION programme for addictive behaviour (PREVENTURE) among vulnerable ADOlescents in France - study procotol
Alcohol use is a major public health challenge in France, where at the age of 17 half the young people report an episode of severe alcohol intoxication in the month preceding the survey. Numerous prevention pr...
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Open AccessAlcohol use disorders, beverage preferences and the influence of alcohol marketing: a preliminary study
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are among the most prevalent mental disorders in the world. They are the leading risk factor for premature mortality and disability among 15 to 49-year-olds. Links between alcohol m...
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Open AccessImpact of alcohol marketing on drinkers with Alcohol use disorders seeking treatment: a mixed-method study protocol
The marketing of alcohol influences patterns of alcohol consumption. Existing studies have focused, for the most part, on adolescents and the links between exposure to marketing and alcohol initiation. In Fran...
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Correction to: Gambling and Social Cognition: a Systematic Review
The original article unfortunately contained a mistake. Some references mentioned in Table 1 have been misplaced and not included in the final bibliography.
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Open AccessGambling and Social Cognition: a Systematic Review
The aim of this article was to review current research regarding social cognition (SC) in gambling disorder (GD), to (i) compile and synthetize the current state of existing literature on this topic, and (ii) ...
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Open AccessThe MEOPAeDent trial protocol—an observational study of the Equimolar Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide (EMONO) effects in paediatric dentistry
Many studies were conducted to assess the benefit/risk ratio of EMONO (Equimolar Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide) in France before it was authorized for use outside the hospital setting in 2009. The main o...
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Open AccessPrevalence of hypobetalipoproteinemia and related psychiatric characteristics in a psychiatric population: results from the retrospective HYPOPSY Study
Hypobetalipoproteinemia (HBL) is defined by plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) lower than the fifth percentile for age and sex. Several psychiatric symptoms have been reported in association with...
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Open AccessDopamine Agonists and Impulse Control Disorders: A Complex Association
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a well-known adverse effect of dopamine agonists (DAAs). This critical review aims to summarize data on the prevalence and factors associated with the development of an ICD...
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Open AccessPHEDRE trial protocol – observational study of the prevalence of problematic use of Equimolar Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide (EMONO) and analgesics in the French sickle-cell disease population
The use of analgesics can lead to cases of drug abuse and dependence. It can also cause pseudo-addiction in patients suffering from pain. What is the actual situation in patients suffering from severe sickle-c...
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Open AccessOnline gambling’s moderators: how effective? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Online gambling has been legalized in France in 2010. Licenses are issued to gambling operators who demonstrate their ability to respect the legal framework (security, taxation, consumer protection, etc.). The...