1.An analysis on cue-induced craving and the related factors among heroin dependence
Jiang DU ; Chenglu FAN ; Haiming SUN ; Hanhui CHEN ; Min ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(1):27-29
Objective To understand the cue-induced craving, physiological reactions to heroin-related cues, and to explore the factors that impact the cue-induced craving. Methods 369 abstinent heroin addicts were exposed to videotapes of heroin using and simulacrum after the self relaxation. The craving, abstinent symp-toms were measured before and after cue exposures. The physiological reactions were measured by multi-biofeed-back instrument before, during, and after cue exposure. BIS-Ⅱ questionnaire was used to collect information about their impulsive characteristic. Results After cue exposure, the self-reports scores of craving (t=11.24, P< 0.01), physiological index including heart rate((76.6±11.3) beats/min, F=19.23), skin conduct ((7.48± 4.25)μs, F=53.99), pupil size (t=11.73) had significant change in heroin addicts (P<0.01). Logistic regres-sion results showed that the scores of BIS-Ⅱ were related to cue-reduced craving (P=0.001,95% CI: 1.015~1. 065). Conclusions Exposure to drug-related cues can induces craving and physiological reactions in long term abstinence heroin addicts. High impulsive characteristic is a risk factor to induce drug-related craving. The inter-vention strategies should consider the impulsive characteristic and make a comprehensive intervention program to prevent relapse.
2.Combination of Biofeedback Therapy and Cue-exposure Therapy Decreased Heroin-related Cue Reactivity in Abstinent Heroin Dependents
Chenglu FAN ; Min ZHAO ; Jiang DU ; Hanhui CHEN ; Haiming SUN ; Ying YUAN ; Limin CHEN ; Haifeng JIANG ; Zhaowei WANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2009;23(12):856-860
Objective:To understand whether or not biofeedback therapy(BT)and cue- exposure therapy(CET)could decrease craving and heroin-related cue reactivity in abstinent heroin dependents.Methods:Adopting stratified sampling means,60 abstinent heroin dependents whose craving increased after cue exposed,were allocated to experiment group(n=36)and control group(n=24).The control group dependents received assistance and education.Beside the assistance and education,the experiment group also received 12 times combination therapies of BT and CET.Results:After therapies,the experiment group dependents' craving,EMG and skin conductance(SC)were all decreased compared with control group before cue exposures and after cue exposures[Before cue exposures,the indexes were:craving(3.06±7.26)mm vs.(22.32±20.26)mm;EMG(8.52±4.23)μV vs.(12.06±5.17)μV,SC(2.14±1.43)μS vs.(4.61±2.24)μS.After cue exposures the indexes were:craving(6.97±10.30)mm vs.(33.14±25.40)mm,MEG(8.72±4.31)μV vs.(14.79±5.86)μV,SC(2.15±1.33)μS vs.(4.49±2.59)μS;Ps≤0.01.Conclusion:The combination of biofeedback therapy and cue-exposure therapy could decrease the dependents' craving and cue reactivity sensitivity.
3.Advances in drug delivery systems for the treatment of liver fibrosis
Qianqian FAN ; Lei XING ; Jianbin QIAO ; Chenglu ZHANG ; Hulin JIANG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2018;49(3):263-271
Liver fibrosis is a major disease that affects human health. Currently,drugs used for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis have such problems as low drug solubility,lack of liver specificity and possible occurrence of side-effects. In order to improve the anti-fibrosis therapeutic efficacy,various nano-drug delivery systems and targeting strategies are explored in liver fibrosis therapy. This review summarizes the drug delivery systems and targeting strategies that have been applied to liver fibrosis therapy in recent years from the types of carriers and modified ligands,which serve as a basis of designing safe and effective drug delivery systems for liver fibrosis therapy.
4.Clinical efficacy of statin combined with ezetimibe in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syn-drome after percutaneous coronary intervention
Xiu YUAN ; Zheng HUANG ; Chenglu HONG ; Jun FAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2018;34(10):1708-1711
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and safety with statin and ezetimibe in the treat-ment of ACS after PCI. Methods 126 patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS)who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI )were divided into three groups according to the lipid-lowering strategy. group A:mod-erate-intensity statin group(n = 47),group B:Ezetimibe combined with moderate-intensity statin(n = 38), group C:Fortified statin(n = 41). The levels of serum lipids,liver enzymes,creatinine,creatine kinase(CK), and the compliance ratio of lipids were compared between the three groups at 1 month and 6 months after PCI re-spectively. All patients were followed up for 12 months,then reviewing coronary angiography and comparing MACE incidents within 12 months. Results The levels of cholesterol in group A,group B and group C decreased signifi-cantly(P < 0.05)at one month after PCI,the percentage of decrease of TC in three groups was 18.95%,35.61%and 19.84% and 24.89%,and LDL-C was 39.56%,23.99%,respectively. The percentage of TC and LDL-C in group B were significantly lower than those in other two groups(all P < 0.05). One months after PCI,the compli-ance rate of LDL-C in group B(65.8%)was higher than that in A group(34.0%)and C group(31.7%),P <0.05. Six months after PCI,the compliance rate of LDL-C in group B( 91.3% )was still significantly higher than that in group A(79.4%)and group C(84.2%),but P > 0.05. The incidence of MACE in group B was significant-ly lower than that in group A and C(P < 0.05)at 12 months after PCI,while the incidence of side effects in group C was significantly higher than that in group B and group A(P < 0.05). The incidence of neovascular steno-sis in group B was lower than that in group A and C(all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the intra-ventricular restenosis among the three groups(all P > 0.05). Conclusions Ezetimibe-statin combination therapy reduced TC and LDL-C levels more significantly than statin alone(including moderate-intensity statin therapy and strengthen statin therapy),and the compliance rate of LDL-C at 1 month after PCI was significantly higher than that of statin alone. The incidence of MACE was lower in combination group than in statin group at 12 months after operation,and the side effects were less. Above all,the combination of statin and ezetimibe may be the secondary prevention for CHD in patients with acute coronary syndrome after PCI.