Papers by Miguel Castellano
Salud Mental, 2004
... Gonzalo Haro / Miguel Castellano / Bartolomé Pérez Gálvez / Emilio Rodríguez /. Gaspar Cerver... more ... Gonzalo Haro / Miguel Castellano / Bartolomé Pérez Gálvez / Emilio Rodríguez /. Gaspar Cervera / Juan Carlos Valderrama. REVISIÓN HISTÓRICA DE LA IMPULSIVIDAD DESDE UNA PERPECTIVA. ARTÍSTICA, FILOSÓFICA Y PSICOPATOLÓGICA. ...
Substance Use & Misuse, 2010
This study examines patterns of alcohol consumption among the Hispanic immigrant population in Va... more This study examines patterns of alcohol consumption among the Hispanic immigrant population in Valencia (Spain), and also whether the length of immigrants' residence in our country and perceived degree of discrimination have any influence on such patterns. A total of 610 Spanish-speaking immigrants (314 women, 296 men) over 15 years of age, from six Hispano-American countries were interviewed in 2006; 76.8% had consumed alcohol in the previous 12 months; 37.6% drink more alcohol in Spain than in their country of origin. This study shows the need to develop specific programs for the immigrant population, with special consideration for the young, males, and smokers. The study's limitations are noted.
European Psychiatry, 2004
AimsThe present 6 month follow-up study was conducted to investigate the possible influence of co... more AimsThe present 6 month follow-up study was conducted to investigate the possible influence of comorbid personality disorders on drug treatment, as well as associated psychopathology and HIV-related risk behaviors outcomes.Subjects and methodsData were collected initially from a consecutive sample of 74 patients with a diagnosis of opiate abuse or dependence, admitted for inpatient detoxification.ResultDuring intake, 80.9% of patients reported at least one HIV-related risk behavior in the previous 6 months. Not using condoms during sexual intercourse was the most common and the only risk behavior that showed a statistically significant reduction over the follow-up period. A total of 58.1% of subjects had at least one personality disorder (PD). Borderline PD was the most prevalent. However, antisocial PD was the only PD that influenced substance use outcomes. The presence of this diagnosis increased the chance of worse opiate use outcomes, but decreased likelihood of not using condom...
CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Repositori d'Objectes D... more CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Repositori d'Objectes Digitals per a l'Ensenyament la Recerca i la Cultura Conclusiones: Una evolución favorable en un programa de mantenimiento con naltrexona requiere una relación terapéutica positiva, la monitorización cuidadosa del cumplimiento con la medicación y la utilización de intervenciones psicosociales adecuadas. Palabras clave: naltrexona; dependencia de opiáceos; farmacología.
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992
In order to facilitate the daily lifestyle of disabled individuals, a general purpose environment... more In order to facilitate the daily lifestyle of disabled individuals, a general purpose environmental control system using a personal computer was designed. The system utilizes a number of commercial devices such as standard relay boards, X-1O and infrared controllers. The system provides the user with the capability to answer the telephone and control lights, appliances, television, stereo, and other household
Reproduction, 1968
Frozen ram spermatozoa gave a positive reaction for succinic dehydrogenase and a negative one for... more Frozen ram spermatozoa gave a positive reaction for succinic dehydrogenase and a negative one for phosphorylase. An increase of the succinic dehydrogenase reaction after freezing is interpreted as an augmentation of the cellular permeability.
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 2004
Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug shown to be effective in the treatment of pain disorders and ... more Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug shown to be effective in the treatment of pain disorders and appears to be useful as well for several psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal and cocaine dependence. Gabapentin, at a dose of 600 mg three times a day, was evaluated as an add-on medication to a standard detoxification regime in seven heroin dependent individuals undergoing outpatient opiate withdrawal treatment. All seven patients successfully completed opiate detoxification and commenced opiate antagonist treatment with naltrexone on day five of withdrawal treatment, as scheduled. No adverse event was noted. Gabapentin appeared to lead a reduction in symptomatic medication and an overall beneficial effect on symptoms of heroin withdrawal. D
Journal of Drug Issues, 2006
To download this abstract, check the box next to the NCJ number then click the "Back To ... more To download this abstract, check the box next to the NCJ number then click the "Back To Search Results" link. Click the "Download" button on the Search Results page. ... This article presents findings from a rapid assessment project evaluating the prevention and alternative needs ...
Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2009
Absorption and scattering processes in biological tissues are studied through reflectance spectro... more Absorption and scattering processes in biological tissues are studied through reflectance spectroscopy in tissue-like phantoms. For this aim, an experimental setup is designed to independently control both processes in hemoglobin and intralipid solutions. From the analysis of the obtained spectra, a simple empirical power law equation is found that relates absorbance with scattering and absorption coefficients. This relationship includes three wavelength independent parameters, which can be determined geometry from in vitro measurements for each particular optical optode. The dependence of the optical path length on the absorption and scattering coefficients is also analyzed, and estimations of this parameter for physiological conditions are presented. This study is useful to better understand the scattering phenomena in biological tissue, and to obtain absolute concentration of absorber particles when a homogeneous medium can be assumed.
Substance Use & Misuse, 2010
This study examines patterns of alcohol consumption among the Hispanic immigrant population in Va... more This study examines patterns of alcohol consumption among the Hispanic immigrant population in Valencia (Spain), and also whether the length of immigrants' residence in our country and perceived degree of discrimination have any influence on such patterns. A total of 610 Spanish-speaking immigrants (314 women, 296 men) over 15 years of age, from six Hispano-American countries were interviewed in 2006; 76.8% had consumed alcohol in the previous 12 months; 37.6% drink more alcohol in Spain than in their country of origin. This study shows the need to develop specific programs for the immigrant population, with special consideration for the young, males, and smokers. The study's limitations are noted.
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