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Side effects of dextromethorphan abuse, a case series
(Effets secondaires de l'abus de dextromethorphan : une série de cas)
Auteur(s) :
ZIAEE V. ;
HAMED E. A. ;
HOSHMAND A. ;
AMINI, H. ;
KEBRIAEIZADEH A. ;
SAMAN K.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
1607-1613
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
21
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ANTITUSSIFS
;
OPIACES
;
ABUS
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
DEPENDANCE PSYCHIQUE
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
NEUROLOGIE
;
PSYCHOLOGIE
;
ETUDE DE CAS
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2005, 30, (8), 1607-1613
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The aim of this study was to investigate the Dextromethorphan (DXM) abuse side effects. Subjects were 53 volunteers who had consumed DXM with mean age 23.4 years. The mean of side effects during first day was 12.49 and during first week was 5.57. The causes of repeated DXM abuse were psychological dependency 46.5%, recreational abuse in 32.6%. Neurological and psychological symptoms were the most common of side effects in DXM abusers. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Sport Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Al-E-Ahmad Free Way, P.O. Box 14395-578, Teheran, I.R. E-mail : ziaeetums.ac.ir
Iran. Iran.
Iran. Iran.