Chlorodyne dependence.

Abstract

Eight cases of chlorodyne dependence seen in a London drug clinic are described. These cases and the results of an inquiry among pharmacies in central and south London suggest that this form of drug dependence is commoner among younger people than has been supposed and that the total number of chlorodyne-dependent people in Greater London may exceed 1,000. The prognosis for cure is poor. We recommend that the supply of chlorodyne, now available without prescription to the public, should be restricted.

• Authors: R R Parker, J P Cobb, P H Connell
• Journal: British medical journal (Br Med J) Vol. 1 Issue 5905 Pg. 427-9 (Mar 09 1974) ISSN: 0007-1447 [Print] England
• PMID: 4816855 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Drug Combinations
• Nonprescription Drugs
• Ethanol
• Chloroform
• Opium
• Methadone

Topics

• Adult
• Capsicum
• Chloroform
• Drug Combinations
• Ethanol
• Female
• Humans
• London
• Male
• Methadone (therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged
• Morphine Dependence
• Nonprescription Drugs
• Opium
• Plants, Medicinal
• Prognosis
• Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
• Substance-Related Disorders