Rebecca Casari
Biographic Data
| ID | 7337103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Casari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Casari |
| SIGNATURE | CASARI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Verona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4817-5964 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
ADHD and the Risk of Benzodiazepine Misuse
Smoking-related gestures and anxiety
Background The act of smoking is not solely driven by nicotine dependence, but also involves behavioral and sensorimotor components that may independently contribute to addiction maintenance. Among these, gestural rituals such as holding and bringing the cigarette to the mouth may play a role in emotional regulation and self-soothing, particularly in individuals with anxiety. This study aimed to explore the relationship between smoking-related ge…
Safety and efficacy of CyTisine for smoking cessation in a hOSPital context (Citosp)
Tobacco addiction is the primary preventable factor contributing to global mortality, and nicotine is one of the substances with the greatest potential for addiction. With a strong affinity for the α4β2 subtype receptor, cytisine (CYT) functions as a partial agonist of the acetylcholine nicotinic cholinergic receptor. It counteracts the effects of nicotine without causing any withdrawal symptoms. These features, combined with its limited mild adv…
A virtual reality craving study in tobacco addiction
Nicotine addiction is a widespread, worldwide epidemic, causing six million deaths per year. A large variety of treatments for smoking cessation are currently available, including Cytisine, which is a promising drug due to its low cost and high safety levels. Notwithstanding the important amount of research on tobacco addiction treatments, smoking remains one of the most difficult substance use disorders to treat, probably also due to the fact th…
Case Report
Zolpidem is indicated in cases of severe insomnia in adults and, as for BDZs, its assumption should be limited to short periods under close medical supervision. Since several drugs cause corrected QT interval (QTc) elongation, the authors investigated whether high daily doses of Zolpidem could cause QTc elongation. The study was conducted in the Addiction Medicine Unit of the G.B. Rossi University Hospital in Verona. The data were collected from …
Addiction of High Dose of Benzodiazepine
To this day, the largest database of FLU detoxification was published by our group, showing how this treatment is safe, with very little side effects even in patients with significant medical comorbidities
High-Dose Dependence and Cognitive Side Effects to Medical Prescription of Etizolam
Introduction: The use of novel designer drugs has increased worldwide over the years. Etizolam is a designer benzodiazepine (BZD) that has raised concern because of its growing non-medical use, liability to tolerance and dependence, and related harms. Studies exploring the abuse liability and cognitive effects of etizolam outside the therapeutic doses are lacking. Aims: To explore the abuse liability of etizolam and the characteristics of patient…
Determinants of Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine Misusers
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in developed countries, but they have a high potential for tolerance, dependence and misuse. High-dose BZD misuse represents an emerging addiction phenomenon, but data on quality of life (QoL) in high-dose BZD misusers are scant. This study aimed to explore QoL in high-dose BZD misuse. We recruited 267 high-dose BZD misusers, compared the QoL scores in those who took BZD only to po…
Tobacco Addiction and Smoking Status in Heroin Addicts under Methadone vs. Buprenorphine Therapy
Aims of the present investigation were: (i) to assess the prevalence of current smokers and relative smoking status among a large number of heroin addicts attending opioid-substitution therapy prevalence; (ii) to evaluate the relationship between the type (methadone, buprenorphine) and dosage of opioid substitution therapy and nicotine dependence. Three hundred and five (305) heroin addicts under opioid-substitution therapy were recruited at five…
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Tobacco Addiction and Smoking Status in Heroin Addicts under Methadone vs. Buprenorphine Therapy
Aims of the present investigation were: (i) to assess the prevalence of current smokers and relative smoking status among a large number of heroin addicts attending opioid-substitution therapy prevalence; (ii) to evaluate the relationship between the type (methadone, buprenorphine) and dosage of opioid substitution therapy and nicotine dependence. Three hundred and five (305) heroin addicts under opioid-substitution therapy were recruited at five…
Determinants of Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine Misusers
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in developed countries, but they have a high potential for tolerance, dependence and misuse. High-dose BZD misuse represents an emerging addiction phenomenon, but data on quality of life (QoL) in high-dose BZD misusers are scant. This study aimed to explore QoL in high-dose BZD misuse. We recruited 267 high-dose BZD misusers, compared the QoL scores in those who took BZD only to po…
High-Dose Dependence and Cognitive Side Effects to Medical Prescription of Etizolam
Introduction: The use of novel designer drugs has increased worldwide over the years. Etizolam is a designer benzodiazepine (BZD) that has raised concern because of its growing non-medical use, liability to tolerance and dependence, and related harms. Studies exploring the abuse liability and cognitive effects of etizolam outside the therapeutic doses are lacking. Aims: To explore the abuse liability of etizolam and the characteristics of patient…
A virtual reality craving study in tobacco addiction
Nicotine addiction is a widespread, worldwide epidemic, causing six million deaths per year. A large variety of treatments for smoking cessation are currently available, including Cytisine, which is a promising drug due to its low cost and high safety levels. Notwithstanding the important amount of research on tobacco addiction treatments, smoking remains one of the most difficult substance use disorders to treat, probably also due to the fact th…
Case Report
Zolpidem is indicated in cases of severe insomnia in adults and, as for BDZs, its assumption should be limited to short periods under close medical supervision. Since several drugs cause corrected QT interval (QTc) elongation, the authors investigated whether high daily doses of Zolpidem could cause QTc elongation. The study was conducted in the Addiction Medicine Unit of the G.B. Rossi University Hospital in Verona. The data were collected from …
Addiction of High Dose of Benzodiazepine
To this day, the largest database of FLU detoxification was published by our group, showing how this treatment is safe, with very little side effects even in patients with significant medical comorbidities
Safety and efficacy of CyTisine for smoking cessation in a hOSPital context (Citosp)
Tobacco addiction is the primary preventable factor contributing to global mortality, and nicotine is one of the substances with the greatest potential for addiction. With a strong affinity for the α4β2 subtype receptor, cytisine (CYT) functions as a partial agonist of the acetylcholine nicotinic cholinergic receptor. It counteracts the effects of nicotine without causing any withdrawal symptoms. These features, combined with its limited mild adv…
Smoking-related gestures and anxiety
Background The act of smoking is not solely driven by nicotine dependence, but also involves behavioral and sensorimotor components that may independently contribute to addiction maintenance. Among these, gestural rituals such as holding and bringing the cigarette to the mouth may play a role in emotional regulation and self-soothing, particularly in individuals with anxiety. This study aimed to explore the relationship between smoking-related ge…
ADHD and the Risk of Benzodiazepine Misuse
Medicine (7 works) · Addiction (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Nicotine (4 works) · Benzodiazepine (3 works) · Pharmacology (3 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (3 works) · Anesthesia (2 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2 works)