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Gahr, M., Freudenmann, R. W., Hiemke, C., Gunst, I. M., Connemann, B. J., & Schönfeldt-Lecuona, C. (2012). Desomophine goes “Crocodile”. Journal of addictive diseases, 31(4; 10/2012), 407–412.
Abstract: A systematic review was conducted to identify the available data for the term Krokodil, which is a jargon expression for an allegedly new drug. Krokodil seems to be a mixture of several substances and was first used in Russia in 2003, with a tremendous increase in the number of addicted individuals since then. The psychoactive core agent of Krokodil is desomorphine, an opioid-analogon that can be manufactured by boiling tablets containing codeine and other ingredients. The procedure results in a suspension that is used intravenously and regularly causes complications such as abscess, thrombophlebitis, and gangrene.
Keywords: AOD use, abuse, and dependence; addiction; chemical addiction; opioids in any form; designer drug; research chemical; codeine; morphine; epidemiology; AODR mortality; AOD effects and AODR problems; AOD induced risk; AODR disability; international area; Russia; Germany
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