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2. Psychoeducational intervention focused on healthy living improves psychopathological severity and lifestyle quality in psychiatric patients: preliminary findings from a controlled study

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Bersani, Francesco Saverio, primary, Biondi, Massimo, additional, Coviello, Marialuce, additional, Fagiolini, Andrea, additional, Majorana, Michele, additional, Minichino, Amedeo, additional, Rusconi, Anna Carlotta, additional, Vergnani, Lucilla, additional, Vicinanza, Roberto, additional, and Coccanari de’ Fornari, Maria Antonietta, additional

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2017
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3. Adverse Psychiatric Effects Associated with Herbal Weight-Loss Products

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Bersani, F. Saverio, Coviello, Marialuce, Imperatori, Claudio, Francesconi, Marta, Hough, Christina M., Valeriani, Giuseppe, De Stefano, Gianfranco, Bolzan Mariotti Posocco, Flaminia, Santacroce, Rita, Minichino, Amedeo, and Corazza, Ornella

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Obesity and overeating are among the most prevalent health concerns worldwide and individuals are increasingly using performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) as an easy and fast way to control their weight. Among these, herbal weight-loss products (HWLPs) often attract users due to their health claims, assumed safety, easy availability, affordable price, extensive marketing, and the perceived lack of need for professional oversight. Reports suggest that certain HWLPs may lead to onset or exacerbation of psychiatric disturbances. Here we review the available evidence on psychiatric adverse effects of HWLPs due to their intrinsic toxicity and potential for interaction with psychiatric medications.

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2015
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5. Cannabis: a self-medication drug for weight management? The never ending story.

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Bersani, Francesco Saverio, Santacroce, Rita, Coviello, Marialuce, Imperatori, Claudio, Francesconi, Marta, Vicinanza, Roberto, Minichino, Amedeo, and Corazza, Ornella

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In a society highly focused on physical appearance, people are increasingly using the so-called performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) or life-style drugs as an easy way to control weight. Preliminary data from online sources (e.g. websites, drug forums, e-newsletters) suggest an increased use of cannabis amongst the general population as a PIED due to its putative weight-loss properties. The use of cannabis and/or cannabis-related products to lose weight may represent a new substance-use trend that should be carefully monitored and adequately investigated, especially in light of the well-known adverse psychiatric and somatic effects of cannabis, its possible interaction with other medications/drugs and the unknown and potentially dangerous composition of synthetic cannabimimetics preparations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2016
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