A coincidence of addiction to "kratom" and Severe primary hypothyroidism

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 300-301

  Sheleg, Sergey V ^a   Collins, Gregory B ^a  

^a Drug Recovery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Hypothyroidism; Kratom; Mitragynine

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; METHADONE; OXYCODONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MITRAGYNA; MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA; MYXEDEMA; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BUPRENORPHINE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MITRAGYNA; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; SECOLOGANIN TRYPTAMINE ALKALOIDS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THYROXINE;

EID: 84856830098     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318221fbfa     Document Type: Article

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