Concomitant abuse of clonidine and heroin

Concomitant abuse of clonidine and heroin

We have reported the case of a 36-year-old woman who abused heroin and clonidine concomitantly. To our knowledge, this practice has never been reported in the medical literature, although it may be relatively common in certain communities. It may place the heroin abuser's health at additional r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1993-08, Vol.86 (8), p.954-956
Hauptverfasser: Conway, T, Balson, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Clonidine
Female
Heroin Dependence
Humans
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - diagnosis
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - therapy
Substance-Related Disorders
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Zusammenfassung:We have reported the case of a 36-year-old woman who abused heroin and clonidine concomitantly. To our knowledge, this practice has never been reported in the medical literature, although it may be relatively common in certain communities. It may place the heroin abuser's health at additional risk and complicate therapy for overdose and withdrawal.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199308000-00021