Co-administration of morphine and levamisole increases death risk, produces neutropenia and modifies antinociception in mice Levamisole is a veterinary anthelmintic drug and a common adulterant of misused drugs. This study analyses the lethal, antinociceptive and haematological effects produced by acute or repeated levamisole administration by itself or combined with morphine. Independent groups of male Swiss […]

Genome-Wide Analysis of Disordered Eating Behavior in the Mexican Population Alterations in eating behavior characterized eating disorders (ED). The genetic factors shared between ED diagnoses have been underexplored. The present study performed a genome-wide association study in individuals with disordered eating behaviors in the Mexican population, blood methylation quantitative trait loci (blood-meQTL), summary data-based Mendelian […]

Is hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination achievable among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico? A modeling analysis. In 2019, Mexico became the first Latin American country committed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination, but the amount of intervention scale-up required is unclear. In Tijuana, HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) is high; yet […]

Fentanyl is used in Mexico’s northern border. Current challenges for drug health policies. Results from a recent study among 750 heroin users in three Mexico’s northern border cities revealed an increase in white powder availability (also known as China white) and preference for this product among heroin users, as well as a general perception of […]

La crisis actual del consumo de opioides Bustos M., Mondragón R., Cañas V., Soto I., Resendiz E., Fleiz C., Gutiérrez G., & Villatoro JA Ver artículo Opioid Crisis Along Mexico’s Northern Border: Treatment Needs Mexican Opioid Crisis Heroin production for external markets and low rates of use in Mexico have had a long history. A […]