An unusual case of baclofen abuse

An unusual case of baclofen abuse

Baclofen was initially used for the treatment of spastic conditions. Last decade has seen its emergence as a treatment of profound interest in alcohol dependence, opiates and cocaine abuse, and tobacco addiction. However, the published literature on baclofen abuse is sparse. Here, we report a patien...

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Main Authors: Soumitra Das, Dhanya Sasidharan Palappalllil, Sumesh Thoppil Purushothaman, Varun Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Abuse
baclofen
dependence
smoking cessation
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=5;spage=475;epage=476;aulast=Das
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spelling doaj-80d2785d125449b39cd96cea93d8e1672021-08-02T02:12:01ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762016-01-0138547547610.4103/0253-7176.191383An unusual case of baclofen abuseSoumitra DasDhanya Sasidharan PalappalllilSumesh Thoppil PurushothamanVarun RajanBaclofen was initially used for the treatment of spastic conditions. Last decade has seen its emergence as a treatment of profound interest in alcohol dependence, opiates and cocaine abuse, and tobacco addiction. However, the published literature on baclofen abuse is sparse. Here, we report a patient with baclofen abuse.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=5;spage=475;epage=476;aulast=DasAbusebaclofendependencesmoking cessation
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Varun Rajan
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Dhanya Sasidharan Palappalllil
Sumesh Thoppil Purushothaman
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An unusual case of baclofen abuse
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Abuse
baclofen
dependence
smoking cessation
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Dhanya Sasidharan Palappalllil
Sumesh Thoppil Purushothaman
Varun Rajan
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title An unusual case of baclofen abuse
title_short An unusual case of baclofen abuse
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series Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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description Baclofen was initially used for the treatment of spastic conditions. Last decade has seen its emergence as a treatment of profound interest in alcohol dependence, opiates and cocaine abuse, and tobacco addiction. However, the published literature on baclofen abuse is sparse. Here, we report a patient with baclofen abuse.
topic Abuse
baclofen
dependence
smoking cessation
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