Balasingam Vicknasingam

2.6k total citations
61 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Balasingam Vicknasingam is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pharmacology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Balasingam Vicknasingam has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Epidemiology, 26 papers in Pharmacology and 22 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Balasingam Vicknasingam's work include HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (27 papers), Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology (26 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (22 papers). Balasingam Vicknasingam is often cited by papers focused on HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (27 papers), Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology (26 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (22 papers). Balasingam Vicknasingam collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, United States and Germany. Balasingam Vicknasingam's co-authors include Darshan Singh, Suresh Narayanan, Christian P. Müller, Sharif Mahsufi Mansor, Marek C. Chawarski, Richard S. Schottenfeld, Visweswaran Navaratnam, Ornella Corazza, Jih‐Heng Li and Zurina Hassan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and International Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Balasingam Vicknasingam

57 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Balasingam Vicknasingam Malaysia 21 1.5k 1.3k 740 485 304 61 2.1k
Darshan Singh Malaysia 23 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 840 1.1× 446 0.9× 93 0.3× 97 1.9k
Kirsten E. Smith United States 16 565 0.4× 435 0.3× 333 0.5× 158 0.3× 78 0.3× 37 1.0k
Rusli Ismail Malaysia 24 559 0.4× 103 0.1× 467 0.6× 291 0.6× 78 0.3× 124 1.8k
Máté Kapitány‐Fövény Hungary 13 159 0.1× 137 0.1× 88 0.1× 103 0.2× 109 0.4× 37 579
Pierluigi Simonato Italy 11 173 0.1× 140 0.1× 93 0.1× 91 0.2× 52 0.2× 17 665
Shridhar V. Andurkar United States 13 218 0.1× 168 0.1× 156 0.2× 81 0.2× 20 0.1× 30 609
Gunilla Thelander Sweden 16 153 0.1× 112 0.1× 66 0.1× 208 0.4× 63 0.2× 20 864
Jeff Lapoint United States 9 165 0.1× 107 0.1× 57 0.1× 631 1.3× 50 0.2× 14 924
Kirsten E. Smith United States 12 296 0.2× 238 0.2× 181 0.2× 67 0.1× 36 0.1× 38 410
Sarah Kerrigan United States 22 155 0.1× 97 0.1× 55 0.1× 356 0.7× 52 0.2× 68 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Balasingam Vicknasingam

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All Works

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Henningfield, Jack E., Marek C. Chawarski, Albert Garcia‐Romeu, et al.. (2023). Kratom withdrawal: Discussions and conclusions of a scientific expert forum. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 100142–100142. 7 indexed citations
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Singh, Darshan, et al.. (2021). Motives and Perceptions of Cannabis Use among a Sample of Employed Graduates in Malaysia: A Qualitative Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 100013–100013. 2 indexed citations
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Singh, Darshan, Suresh Narayanan, Balasingam Vicknasingam, et al.. (2021). The Use of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Among People Who Co-use Heroin and Methamphetamine in Malaysia. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 16(2). 223–228. 23 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2021). Factors affecting addiction severity index (ASI) among clients enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program in Myanmar. Harm Reduction Journal. 18(1). 84–84. 3 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2021). Legal challenges in providing treatment for people who use drugs (PWUDs) in Malaysia. International Journal of Drug Policy. 97. 103311–103311.
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, Weng-Tink Chooi, Darshan Singh, et al.. (2021). COVID-19 Impact on Healthcare and Supportive Services for People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) in Malaysia. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. 630730–630730. 7 indexed citations
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Singh, Darshan, et al.. (2020). Methamphetamine use and misconceptions among primary and private Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program attendees in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Journal of Substance Use. 25(5). 528–534. 5 indexed citations
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Abdullah, Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin, et al.. (2019). The prevalence of psychotic symptoms in kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Users in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 43. 197–201. 20 indexed citations
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Singh, Darshan, Yann Chye, Chao Suo, et al.. (2018). Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Regular Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Users: A preliminary study. Monash University Research Portal (Monash University). 14. 65–70. 4 indexed citations
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Singh, Darshan, Suresh Narayanan, & Balasingam Vicknasingam. (2016). Traditional and non-traditional uses of Mitragynine (Kratom): A survey of the literature. Brain Research Bulletin. 126(Pt 1). 41–46. 161 indexed citations
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Desrosiers, Alethea, Weng-Tink Chooi, Norzarina Mohd Zaharim, et al.. (2016). Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 48(3). 218–226. 17 indexed citations
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Hser, Yih‐Ing, Di Liang, Yu‐Ching Lan, Balasingam Vicknasingam, & Amit Chakrabarti. (2016). Drug Abuse, HIV, and HCV in Asian Countries. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 11(3). 383–393. 32 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2015). Buprenorphine/naloxone treatment practices in Malaysia: Results of national surveys of physicians and patients. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 152. 164–169. 9 indexed citations
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Hassan, Zurina, Muzaimi Mustapha, Visweswaran Navaratnam, et al.. (2012). From Kratom to mitragynine and its derivatives: Physiological and behavioural effects related to use, abuse, and addiction. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 37(2). 138–151. 305 indexed citations
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Chawarski, Marek C., et al.. (2012). Lifetime ATS use and increased HIV risk among not-in-treatment opiate injectors in Malaysia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 124(1-2). 177–180. 29 indexed citations
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Narayanan, Suresh, et al.. (2011). The transition to harm reduction: Understanding the role of non-governmental organisations in Malaysia. International Journal of Drug Policy. 22(4). 311–317. 24 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2010). Illicit ketamine induced frequency of micturition in a young Malay woman. Drug and Alcohol Review. 29(3). 334–336. 10 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2010). Injection of buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone tablets in Malaysia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 111(1-2). 44–49. 45 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam, et al.. (2009). Itraconazole‐induced Torsade de Pointes in a patient receiving methadone substitution therapy. Drug and Alcohol Review. 28(6). 688–690. 12 indexed citations
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Vicknasingam, Balasingam & V. Navaratnam. (2006). The use of rapid assessment methodology to compliment existing national assessment and surveillance data: A study among injecting drug users in Penang, Malaysia. International Journal of Drug Policy. 19(1). 90–93. 8 indexed citations

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