A case of poppy tea dependence in an octogenarian lady.
While poppy seed and poppy tea dependence has been described, it is unusual to see such patients actively seek treatment in India. We report the case of an 82-year-old client with dependent use of poppy for 55 years. She was brought for treatment as access to poppy became difficult following legal restrictions. She was successfully maintained on buprenorphine maintainence.
Nanjayya
Subodh Bhagyalakshmi
SB
De-Addiction Centre, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. drsubodhbn2002@gmail.com
Murthy
Pratima
P
Chand
Prabhat Kumar
PK
Kandaswamy
Arun
A
Nikketha
Bala Shanti
BS
Benegal
Vivek
V
Shivappa
Madhusudhan
M
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001628:Beverages; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010207:Papaver / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D002047:Buprenorphine