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Gahr, Maximilian; Freudenmann, Roland W.; Hiemke, Christoph; Gunst, Ingo M.; Connemann, Bernhard J.; Schönfeldt-Lecuona, Carlos |
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Desomophine goes “Crocodile” |
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2012 |
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Journal of addictive diseases |
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4; 10/2012 |
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407-412 |
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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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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. |
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1055-0887 (print); 1545-0848 (online) |
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