Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASES: DISCUSSION: Although anticholinergics have been known to be abused for their euphoric effects, these cases' motivation to use tropicamide seemed to extend beyond its euphoric effect and was also based on its interaction with heroin. It is feared that tropicamide abuse may become more frequent. Health professionals should be aware of this trend so that symptoms of misuse and intoxication can be recognized, and ophthalmologists should consider the abuse potential of anticholinergic eye drops when prescribing them.
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Authors | Muge Bozkurt, Vahap Karabulut, Cuneyt Evren, Merve Seker, Hicret Kan |
Journal | Substance abuse
(Subst Abus)
Vol. 36
Issue 2
Pg. 170-3
( 2015)
ISSN: 1547-0164 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24892477
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination
- Muscarinic Antagonists
- Tropicamide
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Topics |
- Adult
- Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Male
- Muscarinic Antagonists
(adverse effects)
- Opioid-Related Disorders
(complications)
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
(complications)
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
(drug therapy)
- Tropicamide
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
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