Ketamine as a preferred substance of abuse

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 332-334

  Bobo, William V ^a   Miller, Shannon C ^b  

^a National Capital Area Military Psychiatry Residency   (United States)

^b Intensive Addiction Services Element ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; KETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; LYSERGIDE; OPIATE; PHENCYCLIDINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; SIDE EFFECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASTE PREFERENCE; ADDICTION;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0036756573     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490290088126     Document Type: Letter

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