"Heroin" 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.
A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003932
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.562.445 D03.605.497.607.490 D03.633.400.686.607.490 D04.615.723.795.576.445
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin- Heroin
- Diacetylmorphine
- Diamorphine
Heroin Hydrochloride- Heroin Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Heroin
- Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Diacetylmorphine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin" by people in Profiles.
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Serious health threats of novel adulterants of the street heroin: a report from India during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Aug 25; 14(8).
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[Learning to expand medical heroin prescribing modalities with Covid-19]. Rev Med Suisse. 2021 Jun 09; 17(742):1111-1114.
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Levamisole-a Toxic Adulterant in Illicit Drug Preparations: a Review. Ther Drug Monit. 2021 04 01; 43(2):221-228.
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Take home injectable opioids for opioid use disorder during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic is in urgent need: a case study. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021 03 05; 16(1):22.
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Shifts in drug seizures in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108580.
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Assessing drug cue-induced brain response in heroin dependents treated by methadone maintenance and protracted abstinence measures. Brain Imaging Behav. 2020 Aug; 14(4):1221-1229.
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The impact of heroin illicit market in the framework of COVID 19 pandemic. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 05; 24(10):5197-5198.
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Basolateral amygdala is required for reconsolidation updating of heroin-associated memory after prolonged withdrawal. Addict Biol. 2020 07; 25(4):e12793.
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Blocking drug activation as a therapeutic strategy to attenuate acute toxicity and physiological effects of heroin. Sci Rep. 2018 11 13; 8(1):16762.
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Use of rapid fentanyl test strips among young adults who use drugs. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 11; 61:52-58.