heroin and Guillain-Barre-Syndrome

heroin has been researched along with Guillain-Barre-Syndrome* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for heroin and Guillain-Barre-Syndrome

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[Guillain-Barre syndrome as a result of poisoning with a mixture of "kompot"(Polish heroin) and drugs]. Przeglad lekarski, 2001, Volume: 58, Issue:4 Guillain-Barré Syndrome is the most common form of polineuropathy. It is suggested that some infectious, immune and allergic factors are involved in developing the syndrome. "Kompot" or "Polish heroine", a domestic product, is produced from poppy straw or juice of poppy head (Papaver somniferum) and it is administered intravenously. "Kompot" shows variable contents of heroine, 6-MAM, 3-MAM, morphine, acetylo-codeine and codeine as well as papaverine, thebaine and narcotine. The case history of a young man dependent on "Polish heroine" who developed the Guillain-Barré Syndrome due to severe intoxication induced by home made heroine, barbiturates and benzodiazepines is described. Topics: Adult; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Codeine; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Heroin; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Morphine; Morphine Derivatives; Substance-Related Disorders	2001

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[Guillain-Barre syndrome as a result of poisoning with a mixture of "kompot"(Polish heroin) and drugs].

Przeglad lekarski, 2001, Volume: 58, Issue:4

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is the most common form of polineuropathy. It is suggested that some infectious, immune and allergic factors are involved in developing the syndrome. "Kompot" or "Polish heroine", a domestic product, is produced from poppy straw or juice of poppy head (Papaver somniferum) and it is administered intravenously. "Kompot" shows variable contents of heroine, 6-MAM, 3-MAM, morphine, acetylo-codeine and codeine as well as papaverine, thebaine and narcotine. The case history of a young man dependent on "Polish heroine" who developed the Guillain-Barré Syndrome due to severe intoxication induced by home made heroine, barbiturates and benzodiazepines is described.

Topics: Adult; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Codeine; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Heroin; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Morphine; Morphine Derivatives; Substance-Related Disorders

2001