Titre : | "Krokodil" - revival of an old drug with new problems [Letter to the editor] (2012) |
Auteurs : | M. GAHR ; R. W. FREUDENMANN ; C. HIEMKE ; I. M. GUNST ; B. J. CONNEMANN ; C. SCHÖNFELDT-LECUONA |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Substance Use and Misuse (Vol.47, n°7, 2012) |
Article en page(s) : | 861-863 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés DESOMORPHINE ; OPIOIDES ; POTENTIEL ADDICTIFThésaurus géographique RUSSIE |
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." |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Sous-type de document : | Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Affiliation : | Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2012.669807 |
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