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+44 28 3718 0055Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Hamed Ekhtiari Author
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Methamphetamine, ,Risky Behavior, ,Sexual Activity, ,Iran.,adherence
Iranian Institute for Cognitive Sciences Studies (ICSS), Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Translational Neuroscience Program, Tehran, Iran
Biography
Hamed Ekhtiari was born in 1978, obtained his biology diploma from Soroush High school in Tehran in 1996, and entered Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) ranking 11th among more than 300,000 participants in Iran?s national university entrance exam in the same year. He achieved his Medical Doctorate degree from TUMS in 2004. Dr Ekhtiari started his research activities in cognitive sciences by carrying out studies on topics mainly related to ``decision making`` in 1999 in Institute for Cognitive Sciences Studies.
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Sexual Activities in Methamphetamine Users: A Qualitative Study on a Sample of Iranian Methamphetamine Users in Tehran
Author(s): Masoomeh Maarefvand, Azarakhsh Mokri, Ahmad Danesh and Hamed Ekhtiari
It is known that psychostimulants including methamphetamine have a great effect on sexual behaviors. Since the rate of methamphetamine use has recently increased in Iranian population, there are concerns that this may drive up sexual risky behaviors among users. The result could shift the dominant mode of HIV transmission from drug injection to sexual contact in the country. The intention of the current study, which is the first one in Iran, was to restate the threat to the decision makers in the country.
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