Deliberate misuse of tricyclic antidepressants by intravenous drug users - Case studies and report

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-133

  Hepburn, S ^a   Harden, J ^a   Grieve, J H K ^a   Hiscox, J ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; DOXEPIN; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OPIATE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE;

EID: 24644461541     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000316     Document Type: Article

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