Parenteral abuse of diazepam: a case report.
A 26-year-old male was admitted to the emergency ward, presenting what seemed to be an acute dystonic crisis. The patient was found to be an oral and parenteral abuser of Valium (diazepam). He used to feign the dystonic syndrome in order to get an i.v. shot of the drug.
D000328:Adult; D003975:Diazepam; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
D003975:Diazepam