Intravenous zolpidem abuse: A case for serotonin depletion

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 534-

  Benyamina, Amine ^a   Dublanchet, Olivier ^a   Karila, Laurent ^a   Blecha, Lisa ^a   Reynaud, Michel ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PAROXETINE; PYRIDINES; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36849067384     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701641116     Document Type: Article

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