Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles of Illicit Drug Use and Treatment of Illicit Drug Users
@article{Quinn1997PharmacokineticAP, title={Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles of Illicit Drug Use and Treatment of Illicit Drug Users}, author={David I. Quinn and Alex D Wodak and Richard Osborne Day}, journal={Clinical Pharmacokinetics}, year={1997}, volume={33}, pages={344-400} }
SummaryMany clinicians are confronted by the use of illicit drugs on a daily basis. The unsanctioned use of opioids, psychostimulants, benzodiazepines, alcohol and nicotine is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Multiple factors have inhibited the scientific study of these agents including prohibition, public denial and lack of commercial interests. In dealing with problems related to these drugs, clinicians need a scientific understanding of their pharmacology, quantifiable effects and…
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