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Club drugs.
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Carmo, Ana Lisa; da Silva, Joaquim Alves; Navarro, Rita; Góis, CarlosClub drugs are the following substances: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Methamphetamine; Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD); Ketamine; Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Flunitrazepam. These substances are mainly used by adolescents and young adults, mostly in recreational settings like dance clubs and rave parties. These drugs have diverse psychotropic effects, are associated with several degrees of toxicity...
Effectivity of screening, concepts and attitudes towards metabolic síndrome: a ...
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Navarro, Rita; Telles-Correia, Diogo; Martins, Paulo; Trigo, Elsa; Silva, Manuela; Neves, António; Góis, CarlosThe Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is constituted by a set of specific metabolic alterations being postulated that the main dysfunction is insulin resistance, associated with abdominal type obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Epidemiological data indicates prevalence of MS of about 25%. Estimates point to higher prevalence of MS in bipolar (BP) patients, between 30 to 35%. Cost-effective screening m...
Liaison psychiatry in a general hospital: seven paradigmatic cases.
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Barrocas, Daniel; Fernandes, Susana; Coentre, Ricardo; Navarro, Rita; Santos, NazaréThrough the use of case reports, this article reviews frequent causes that origin the need for psychiatric intervention in patients hospitalized in medical and surgical wards. Particular diagnosis aspects are focused, so is the necessity of integration of the biological, psychological and social dimensions of the patient. The integrated approach by the various members of the medical staff is also emphasised. Th...