Self-medication of migraine headaches with freebase cocaine.
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The following report describes a patient who began cocaine use as a self-treatment for migraine headaches and developed a full-blown cocaine dependency disorder. Treatment implications are discussed in relation to the self-medication hypothesis of addictive disorders. The discussion concludes that both initiating and perpetuating factors in substance abuse must be addressed for effective treatment to occur.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of substance abuse treatment
دوره 5 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988