Dehydroepiandrosterone and Addiction

Yadid, Gal; Ahdoot-Levi, Hadas; Bareli, Tzofnat; Maayan, Rachel; Weizman, Abraham

doi:10.1016/bs.vh.2018.04.001

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“…It has been well documented that drug addiction has a great negative influence on society and substance use disorders (SUD) are a major problem of public health [9,47]. SUD and behavioral addictions are destructive conditions for society that lead to severe challenges for physicians [11].…”

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Effects of circuit-type resistance training on industrial opiate induced neurotransmitter disruption and performance changes of previously addicted men

Arazi

Dadvand

2020

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an 8-week circuit-type resistance training program on performance changes and neurotransmitter disruptions induced by industrial opiate in previously addicted men.Materials and methods: Thirty industrial opiate addicted men volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 15). The subjects in the experimental group performed circuit-type resistance training for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, with 40–75% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), while the control group did not perform any training. Before and after the training period muscular strength (1RM of bench press) and muscle endurance (sit-ups), flexibility (sit-and-reach), body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and cardio-respiratory endurance were measured. In addition, blood samples were drawn 24 h before and after 8 weeks of training to analyze serum levels of serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins.Results: In this study, 8 weeks of circuit-type resistance training led to significantly higher serum levels of serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins, cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance in the experimental group compared to controls (P < 0.05), while flexibility, body fat percentage and WHR did not differ significantly (P > 0.05).Conclusions: In conclusion, circuit resistance training can improve the serum levels of serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins, as well as indicators of health-related performance previously industrial opiate addicted men.

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