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El presente artículo se planteó analizar la relación entre el uso de la tecnología y el sedentarismo en estudiantes de educación general básica superior en un colegio de Quito. Asumiendo una metodología enmarcada ...

Abstract Introduction: The world renowned comedian and four-time Oscar nominated actor Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014. From the outset, the news indicated that his death was believed to be a suicide and this was...

Abstract Objective: Excessive smartphone use has been linked to mental health impairments and may potentially alter human behavior. These effects are particularly pronounced among younger individuals, with university st...

Abstract Introduction Brazil is the world’s biggest consumer of crack cocaine, and dependence is a major public health issue. This is the first study to investigate the prevalence of potentially harmful adulterants p...

Background Ongoing debates question the harm of internet use with the evolving technology, as many individuals transition from regular to problematic internet use (PIU). The habenula (Hb), located between the thalamus an...

ABSTRACT For centuries, medicinal plants with abundant supplies of phytochemicals that are physiologically active have been used in traditional medicine. Numerous of these contain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualit...

Background. The rapid growth of TikTok has emphasized the need for assessment tools specifically designed to capture the psychological and behavioral characteristics of platform use. Most existing measures adapt scales d...

New technologies are increasingly present in our daily lives, what makes necessary the study of their possible consequences and relationship with addictive behaviors. In this sense, adolescence is an especially vulnerabl...

O experimento foi conduzido para determinar as frações que compõem os carboidratos da silagem de capim-elefante emurchecido ou acrescida de farelo de cacau. O capim-elefante utilizado foi colhido aos 50 dias de rebrot...

X grade students in the transition phase from junior high to high school are required to immediately adapt to the environment and master the lesson material that has never been before. With the sophistication of smartpho...

AbstractPsychostimulants regulate behavioral responses in zebrafish via epigenetic mechanisms. We have previously shown that DNAmethylation and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition abolish nicotine-induced conditioned p...

Abstract Objective To investigate the relationship between maternal exposure to alcohol and low birthweight (LBW). Methods The literature search was performed in January 2017 using the following electronic databases:...

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal found in tobacco, water, and food. Exposure to this metal can be harmful to health, causing kidney, bone, and respiratory problems, and even cancer. Furthermore, Cd exposure through ma...

The article deals with the problem of unsocial behavior of young people in Ukraine in the XXth century. At that time Ukraine was in the structure of former Soviet Union (1917-1991). In Soviet times the theory of unsocial...

Patterns of smartphone use vary across ages; however, adolescents and young adults may be at particular risk, with more behavioral addictions and adverse health effects. This study explored the prevalence of smartphone a...

Abstract Background Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are being increasingly adopted by adolescents to address mental health–related concerns, such as seeking emotional reassurance, clarifying symptoms, ...

Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is known to prevent methamphetamine (METH)-induced neurotoxicity and plays a role in various stages of METH addiction. However, there is a lack of research with longitu...

The article emphasizes that the family is the main environment of life. If it is a dysfunctional family, all its problems can have a negative impact on the development and upbringing of children. Unfortunately, the key d...

Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the burden of indirect causes of maternal morbidity/mortality in Brazil. Methods Secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in 27 refer...

ObjectiveThis study examined the association between sleep quality and physical learning engagement among Chinese college students and tested the serial mediating roles of smartphone addiction and self-esteem. Both varia...

Abstract Background Parents who experience adverse social risk factors of health (SRFOH) are at risk for child welfare involvement, and those with opioid and/or methamphetamine use (O/MU) and mental health (MH) disorders...

In the prevailing era, Gaming addiction is becoming more often in society. Children from a very early age begin to get involved in cyber culture and e-sports. The problem of gambling addiction in teenagers and young peop...

Behavioral and molecular methods were used to study and determine whether there is a link between depression that may be a factor in drug/alcohol addiction, and the endocannabinoid hypothesis of substance abuse. Depressi...