Pentazocine dependence in a female patient with tubercular meningitis: A case report that calls for treatment gap reduction through multilevel screening
Pentazocine abuse is relatively uncommon and even rarely seen in Indian females. It is often associated with multiple dermatological sequelae due to the repetitive local trauma at the injection site and the local effects of the drug. While managing opioid dependence, pathways of care vary a lot, thu...
Main Authors: | Harneet Kaur, Hershdeep Singh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2023;volume=39;issue=4;spage=396;epage=399;aulast=Kaur |
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