Krokodil Stirs Fears
Krokodil stirs fears
Last week, Gazette news partner WBNS 10TV reported Columbus Division of Fire had treated a homeless man who said he had used Krokodil, or desomorphine, and exhibited some skin lesions that resembled side effects of the drug. Krokodil, made in a …
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Opiate addiction should be seen as mental illness
It can be very useful suppressing the awful withdrawal syndrome of which craving is a part. Replacing an illegal short-acting opiate with a better opiate-like medicine that is legally prescribed, long-acting and medically monitored can provide …
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Stony Brook Researchers Receive .8 Million NIH Grant to Develop Drugs for …
Deutsch said the team's targeted strategy that reduces neurotransmitter breakdown may alleviate symptoms of drug withdrawal as does the nicotine patch for smokers or methadone for opiate replacement. He added that an additional advantage of the …
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