Treatment of Khat Addiction with Bromocriptine Mesylate: A Case Report and Review of Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Like Effects

A patient addicted to khat was successfully treated as an outpatient. He was detoxified with bromocriptine mesylate 1.25 mg. q 6 h which was titrated downward over 4 weeks. Khat is a bush historically indigenous to the Mideast. It has high addictive potential due to its constituent, "cathinone....

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of therapeutics 1995-07, Vol.2 (7), p.487-489
Hauptverfasser: Giannini, A. James, Nakoneczie, Ann M.
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Sprache:eng
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