Four cases of clonidine abuse.
The authors present the cases of four outpatients who abused clonidine alone or in conjunction with diazepam. They discuss the abuse potential of clonidine and urge caution in prescribing it to opiate abusers.
D000328:Adult; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology
D003000:Clonidine