"Heroin Dependence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D006556
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.425 C25.775.675.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin Dependence- Heroin Dependence
- Dependence, Heroin
- Heroin Abuse
- Abuse, Heroin
- Heroin Addiction
- Addiction, Heroin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
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Heroin and amphetamine users display opposite relationships between trait and neurobehavioral dimensions of impulsivity. Addict Behav. 2014 Mar; 39(3):652-9.
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HIV and recent illicit drug use interact to affect verbal memory in women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 May 01; 63(1):67-76.
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Psychopathic heroin addicts are not uniformly impaired across neurocognitive domains of impulsivity. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Apr 01; 114(2-3):194-200.
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Diffusion weighted imaging in heroin-associated spongiform leukoencephalopathy. Neurocrit Care. 2009; 10(3):352-4.
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Deficits in complex motor functions, despite no evidence of procedural learning deficits, among HIV+ individuals with history of substance dependence. Neuropsychology. 2008 Nov; 22(6):776-86.
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Impaired decision-making in psychopathic heroin addicts. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Jan 12; 86(2-3):287-9.
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The effects of cocaine and heroin use on intubation rates and hospital utilization in patients with acute asthma exacerbations. Chest. 2005 Oct; 128(4):1951-7.
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Cerebral phosphorus metabolite and transverse relaxation time abnormalities in heroin-dependent subjects at onset of methadone maintenance treatment. Psychiatry Res. 2004 Sep 15; 131(3):217-26.
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Fluoxetine treatment of cocaine abuse in heroin addicts. J Clin Psychiatry. 1991 Jan; 52(1):31-3.