Self-medication of migraine headaches with freebase cocaine.
The following report describes a patient who began cocaine use as a self-treatment for migraine headaches and developed a full-blown cocaine dependency disorder. Treatment implications are discussed in relation to the self-medication hypothesis of addictive disorders. The discussion concludes that both initiating and perpetuating factors in substance abuse must be addressed for effective treatment to occur.
Brower
K J
KJ
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0116.
D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation
D003042:Cocaine