Potential for tramadol abuse by patients visiting pharmacies in Northern Iran

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-15

  Zabihi, Ebrahim ^a   Hoseinzaadeh, Aateffeh ^a   Emami, Maryam ^a   Mardani, Mahdieh ^a   Mahmoud, Baradaran ^a   Akbar, Moghadamnia Ali ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Addiction; Drug abuse; Iran; Pharmacy; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANALGESIC AGENT ABUSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79952905303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/SART.S6174     Document Type: Article

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