2014
Profiles of psychiatric symptoms among amphetamine type stimulant and ketamine using inpatients in Wuhan, China
Zhang Y, Xu Z, Zhang S, Desrosiers A, Schottenfeld RS, Chawarski MC. Profiles of psychiatric symptoms among amphetamine type stimulant and ketamine using inpatients in Wuhan, China. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2014, 53: 99-102. PMID: 24613031, PMCID: PMC4004368, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Psychiatric Rating ScalePsychiatric symptomsAmphetamine-type stimulantsKetamine groupKetamine useAnxiety depressionInpatient psychiatry wardUrine toxicology screenProportion of participantsPsychiatric Rating ScaleLower scoresWard admissionToxicology screenClinical recordsPsychiatry wardInpatient treatmentHigher scoresPrimary drugATS useBPRS subscalesMajor drug problemStudy participantsKetamineSymptomsATS users
2012
Drug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province
Deng Q, Tang Q, Schottenfeld RS, Hao W, Chawarski MC. Drug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province. Addiction 2012, 107: 610-613. PMID: 21906200, PMCID: PMC4596718, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03648.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural drug usersDrug usersDrug abusersDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug treatment participationSubstance abuse treatmentImmunodeficiency virusNeedle sharingLow prevalencePrimary drugRural areasDrug abuse patternsAbuse treatmentEarly onsetTreatment participationDrug abuseAbuse patternsTreatment pointsTreatment penetrationHigher proportionLower proportionAbusersAbuseSubstantial problem