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- Title
Dextromethorphan Withdrawal and Dependence Syndrome.
- Authors
Mutschler, Jochen; Koopmann, Anne; Grosshans, Martin; Hermann, Derik; Mann, Karl; Kiefer, Falk
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a patient who developed a syndrome of dependency after the use of drugs for antitussive dextromethorphan. He attended the outpatient addiction clinic regarding inpatient detoxification treatment for dextromethorphan. He developed the symptoms of sleep disturbances, nausea, and hyperhidrosis after reducing the dosage. The ICD-10 diagnosis that the psychological or physical health have already been damaged by consumption of the addictive substance.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of drug withdrawal symptoms; BEHAVIOR therapy; SUBSTANCE abuse treatment; TREATMENT programs; DEXTROMETHORPHAN
- Publication
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2010, Vol 107, Issue 30, p6
- ISSN
1866-0452
- Publication type
Case Study