title: Metronidazole and alcohol--potential for combinative abuse.
abstract: The metronidazole/alcohol combination is presented as a possible new drug of abuse. Five patients are discussed. All were white middle-class women living in the Great Lakes area who had abused marijuana and most were college educated. Giddiness and excitement provided the rationale for the abuse.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004522:Educational Status; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D000431:Ethanol