Adolescent dimenhydrinate abuse: Resurgence of an old problem

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-49

  Rowe, Candice ^a   Verjee, Zule ^a   Koren, Gideon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMENHYDRINATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG TOLERANCE; EUPHORIA; FEMALE; HALLUCINOSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDERS; DIMENHYDRINATE; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; ONTARIO; OVERDOSE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030943884     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(96)00291-1     Document Type: Article

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