Snorting benzodiazepines.
Two cases of intranasal benzodiazepine use are presented. The methods of preparation and administration of the powder and accounts of the pharmacological effects of the drugs used are described. The pattern of development and progress of the habit and its associated features are delineated. Snorting benzodiazepines appears to be more common than is currently appreciated, and the clinical complications and implications of this habit are discussed.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33613.
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Sheehan
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Sheehan
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Torres
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Coppola
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Francis
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D003975:Diazepam; D000525:Alprazolam