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Potential for Dependence on Lisdexamfetamine - In vivo and In vitro Aspects

  • Yun, Jaesuk;Lee, Kwang-Wook;Eom, Jang-Hyeon;Kim, Young-Hoon;Shin, Jisoon;Han, Kyoungmoon;Park, Hye-Kyung;Kim, Hyung Soo;Cha, Hye Jin
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.659-664
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    • 2017
  • Although lisdexamfetamine is used as a recreational drug, little research exists regarding its potential for dependence or its precise mechanisms of action. This study aims to evaluate the psychoactivity and dependence profile of lisdexamfetamine using conditioned place preference and self-administration paradigms in rodents. Additionally, biochemical techniques are used to assess alterations in the dopamine levels in striatal synaptosomes following administration of lisdexamfetamine. Lisdexamfetamine increased both conditioned place preference and self-administration. Moreover, after administration of the lisdexamfetamine, dopamine levels in the striatal synaptosomes were significantly increased. Although some modifications should be made to the analytical methods, performing high performance liquid chromatography studies on synaptosomes can aid in predicting dependence liability when studying new psychoactive substances in the future. Collectively, lisdexamfetamine has potential for dependence possible via dopaminergic pathway.

SAFETY EVALUATION OF SUNSCREENS (I) ; CORRELATION BETWEEN SUN PROTECTION FACTOR AND SKIN IRRITATION

  • Suh, Soo-Kyung;Kim, Jong-Won;Park, Ju-Young;Seo, Kyung-Won;Park, Chang-Won;Kim, Kyu-Bong;Kim, Kwang-Jin;Kim, Jong-Min;Lee, Sun-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.138-138
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    • 2002
  • In recent years, the safety of sunscreens has been challenged based on the reports of its adverse effect on users; dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, photoallergic contact dermatitis. To investigate a correlation between sun protection factor (SPF) and the safety of sunscreens, we measured in vitro SPF index using homosalate as a standard and examined the toxicity tests on cosmetics; primary and cumulative skin irritation tests, ocular irritation test, and skin sensitization test.(omitted)

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CORRELATION BETWEEN SPF INDEX AND SAFETY MARKER IN SUNCREENS

  • Kim, Jong-Won;Suh, Soo-Kyung;Park, Ju-Young;Park, Chang-Won;Seo, Kyung-Won;Kim, Kyu-Bong;Kim, Kwang-Jin;Kim, Jae-Hee;Lee, Sun-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2002.11b
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    • pp.195-195
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    • 2002
  • In recent years, the safety of sunscreens has been challenged based on the reports of its adverse effect on users; dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, photoallergic contact dermatitis. To investigate a correlation between sun protection factor (SPF) and the safety of sunscreens, we measured in vitro SPF index using homosalate as a standard and examined the toxicity tests on cosmetics; primary skin irritation tests, ocular irritation test, and skin sensitization test.(omitted)

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Comparison of Laboratory Safety Management States in Organization Type and Research Field by using a Checklist (체크리스트를 이용한 기관형태별, 연구분야별 연구실 안전관리 실태 비교)

  • Park, Jae-Hee;Han, Ou-Sup;Gal, Won-Mo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.72-78
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    • 2010
  • Laboratory accidents have happened incidently. However, laboratory safety management has been out of concerns for a long time. At last, the Korean government established an act called Establishment of safe environment of laboratories in 2005. To support the act and to establish policies on laboratory safety management,a national-wide survey was conducted for the 74 research organizations sampled and their 201 laboratories. For the survey, a safety management checklist with 114 items grouped into 20 categories was developed By using this checklist, safety expert groups investigated the laboratories and evaluated them on the five-point Likert scale. A statistical analysis was conducted to compare the safety management status between different research organization types and between different research fields. The resultsmanaw that the universities are in significant lower level on safety institution and safety education than the public research organizations and theare poration research organizations. In terms of research field, chemistry/chemical engineering laboratories generallymanaw higher level compared with theaothers. Conversely, biology/life science laboratories marked low levels in a number of checklist items.

Development of Safety Assessment Algorithm for Submerged Electrical Utilities (침수전기설비 안전성 평가 알고리즘 개발)

  • Jung, Jong-Wook;Jung, Jin-Soo;Lim, Yong-Bae;Bae, Seok-Myung;Kim, Joon-Bum
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.07a
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    • pp.454-455
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    • 2006
  • This paper describes the safety assessment algorithm applied for the underground electrical utilities submerged due to flooding. In implementing the algorithm, several factors pertaining to utility safety were introduced into the process flow, and safety weight was given to each factor. It is considered that this algorithm can ensure the safety of electrical utilities installed underground when they are submerged.

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Differences in Safety Leadership, Safety Climate, Safety Motivation, and Safety Behavior Based on Participation in the Certification System for Exemplary Laboratories in Safety Management (안전관리 우수연구실 인증제 참여 여부에 따른 안전리더십, 안전분위기, 안전동기, 안전행동 차이 분석)

  • Gyeongyun Kim;Jeong-Hun Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.38 no.5
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    • pp.58-64
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    • 2023
  • This study aims to analyze the differences between the safety leadership of the laboratory director, safety climate, safety motivation, and safety behavior of research workers based on whether they have participated in the certification system for exemplary laboratories in safety management (CSEL). An online survey was conducted among research workers to analyze the effect of the CSEL. The independent variables used in the survey were participation and non-participation in the CSEL, while the dependent variables were the safety leadership of the laboratory director, safety climate, safety motivation, and safety behavior of research workers. The results demonstrate that the group that participated in the CSEL had statistically significantly higher levels of safety leadership, safety climate, safety motivation, and safety behavior than the one that did not do so. Therefore, it can be concluded that the CSEL has a positive impact on the establishment of an autonomous safety management system in a laboratory by improving the safety culture and safety behavior of research workers. Further, the extrinsic factors, which are subfactors for safety motivation, did not reflect a significant difference between the group that participated in the CSEL and the one that did not. Thus, a reward system for research workers with excellent safety activities should be operated by research institutes since it is necessary to strengthen the intrinsic safety motivation of individual research workers which can be strengthened by compensation. The government should consider measures such as providing research incentives to researchers participated in CSEL.