"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Heroin Dependence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
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Fronto-temporal cortical atrophy in 'nyaope' combination heroin and cannabis use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108630.
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Trajectories of initiation for the heroin-based drug whoonga - qualitative evidence from South Africa. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 08; 82:102799.
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Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of women with heroin dependence in Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 May 29; 110(6):540-545.
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Smoking heroin with cannabis versus injecting heroin: unexpected impact on treatment outcomes. Harm Reduct J. 2019 12 05; 16(1):65.
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A prospective observational study of heroin users in Johannesburg, South Africa: Assessing psychiatric comorbidities and treatment outcomes. Compr Psychiatry. 2019 11; 95:152137.
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Understanding hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among people who inject drugs in South Africa: findings from a three-city cross-sectional survey. Harm Reduct J. 2019 04 11; 16(1):28.