Title of article
Methadone-Aided Opium Detoxification in a 2.5 Year-Old Girl
Author/Authors
Bidaki, Reza rafsanjan university of medical sciences - Moradi Hospital - Department of Psychiatry, ايران , Sedaghati, Mahsa tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Medicine, تهران, ايران , Hakim Shoshtari, Mitra tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران , Ahmadkhniha, Hamidreza tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران
From page
77
To page
79
Abstract
Detoxification of children who are born from substance dependent mothers or those who are substance dependent themselves as a result of being abused by their families is a major concern. This report describes withdrawal symptoms and the way of abstinence in a 2.5 year-old girl who was dependent to opium. After that she was given opium for nearly two years suppress withdrawal symptoms, methadone-aided opium detoxification started for her and after 65 days she left the hospital with no symptoms of withdrawal syndrome.
Keywords
Opiate dependence • Opiate withdrawal • Methadone therapy • Children
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS)
Record number
2673626
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