Clonidine abuse in a methadone-maintained, clonazepam-abusing patient

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-219

  Schindler, Emmanuelle A D ^a   Tirado Morales, Dimas J ^a   Kushon, Donald ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonazepam; Clonidine; Drug synergy; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; CLONIDINE; QUETIAPINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; METHADONE TREATMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; ADDICTION; DRUG POTENTIATION; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; CLONAZEPAM; CLONIDINE; DEPRESSION; DRUG SYNERGISM; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SYMPATHOLYTICS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84881007276     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31828ab8d4     Document Type: Article

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