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A case of poppy tea dependence in an octogenarian lady
Author(s) -
NANJAYYA SUBODH BHAGYALAKSHMI,
MURTHY PRATIMA,
CHAND PRABHAT KUMAR,
KANDASWAMY ARUN,
NIKKETHA BALA SHANTI,
BENEGAL VIVEK,
SHIVAPPA MADHUSUDHAN
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00134.x
Subject(s) - poppy , traditional medicine , psychology , medicine , history , archaeology
While poppy seed and poppy tea dependence has been described, it is unusual to see such patients actively seek treatment in India. We report the case of an 82‐year‐old client with dependent use of poppy for 55 years. She was brought for treatment as access to poppy became difficult following legal restrictions. She was successfully maintained on buprenorphine maintainence. [Subodh BN, Murthy P, Chand PK, Arun K, Bala SN, Benegal V, Madhusudhan S. A case of poppy tea dependence in an octogenarian lady. Drug Alcohol Rev 2009]