Tramadol for maintenance treatment for an elderly "doda" (poppy husk) user

Natural opioids have been in use in the North Western part of India for a long time. We present the case of an octogenarian "doda" (poppy husk) user, who sought treatment with us due to unavailability of natural opiates. The patient was treated successfully with tramadol maintenance for ov...

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Main Authors: Shreeya Gyawali, Siddharth Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2016;volume=3;issue=2;spage=179;epage=181;aulast=Gyawali