title: [Alteration of cocaine, morphine and nicotine levels in serum of opiomaniacs treated by jie du ling].
abstract: 20 Opiomaniacs were treated by Jie Du Ling consisted of some Chinese herbal medicine. Cocaine, morphine and nicotine levels in serum of 20 cases before and after treatment and 20 subjects for control were measured simultaneously by means of radioimmunoassay. The results showed that cocaine, morphine and nicotine levels in patients serum before treatment were significantly higher than that of control (P < 0.001), while the level of above-mentioned 3 substances in patient's serum after treatment were significantly lower than that of before treatment (P < 0.001). It is proved that Chinese medicinal herbs could significantly reduce the levels of cocaine, morphine and nicotine after treatment in clinical practice. It offered evidence for Chinese herbal medicine in stopping opiomania.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM, Lanzhou Airforce Hospital, Lanzhou.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Z Q
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000097:blood*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000097:blood*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000097:blood*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D009538:Nicotine; D009020:Morphine; D003042:Cocaine