Kratom instrumentalization for severe pain self-treatment resulting in addiction – A case report of acute and chronic subjective effects

Background: Kratom is a Southeast Asian plant, which is widely used in this region, and making an increasing appearance in Europe and the US. Case report: We present the case of a 26-year-old man in Substitol-assisted treatment of excessive Kratom and Tilidin use expressing the wish for a drug-free...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Müller, Thomas Hillemacher, Christian P. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020313517