A case of poppy tea dependence in an octogenarian lady

While poppy seed and poppy tea dependence has been described, it is unusual to see such patients actively seek treatment in India. We report the case of an 82‐year‐old client with dependent use of poppy for 55 years. She was brought for treatment as access to poppy became difficult following legal r...

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Published inDrug and alcohol review Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 216 - 218
Main Authors NANJAYYA, SUBODH BHAGYALAKSHMI, MURTHY, PRATIMA, CHAND, PRABHAT KUMAR, KANDASWAMY, ARUN, NIKKETHA, BALA SHANTI, BENEGAL, VIVEK, SHIVAPPA, MADHUSUDHAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.03.2010
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Beverages
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - therapeutic use
dependence
Elderly people
Female
geriatric
Humans
India
Narcotic Antagonists - therapeutic use
Opioid-Related Disorders - etiology
Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Papaver - chemistry
poppy seeds
poppy tea
Seeds
Tea
India
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Summary:While poppy seed and poppy tea dependence has been described, it is unusual to see such patients actively seek treatment in India. We report the case of an 82‐year‐old client with dependent use of poppy for 55 years. She was brought for treatment as access to poppy became difficult following legal restrictions. She was successfully maintained on buprenorphine maintainence.[Subodh BN, Murthy P, Chand PK, Arun K, Bala SN, Benegal V, Madhusudhan S. A case of poppy tea dependence in an octogenarian lady. Drug Alcohol Rev 2009]
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ISSN:0959-5236
1465-3362
DOI:10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00134.x