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Article de Périodique
"Krokodil" - revival of an old drug with new problems [Letter to the editor] (2012)
Auteur(s) :
GAHR, M. ;
FREUDENMANN, R. W. ;
HIEMKE, C. ;
GUNST, I. M. ;
CONNEMANN, B. J. ;
SCHÖNFELDT-LECUONA, C.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
861-863
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Résumé :
In order to summarize current knowledge about the drug "Krokodil" a systematic review including a literature search of the databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google was conducted in December 2011. According to information acquired, "Krokodil" is a mixture of several substances and was first reported to have been used in Russia in 2003. The core agent of "Krokodil" is desomorphine, an opioid-analogue that can be easily and cheaply manufactured by oneself. Self-production results in a contaminated suspension that is injected intravenously. Due to its pharmacologic features, desomorphine shows a high potential to cause dependence. Against the background of first possible cases of "Krokodil" use in Western Europe, it appears advisable to provide information regarding the fatal consequences of "Krokodil."
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany