A Case Report of Cardiogenic Syncope Due to Loperamide Abuse: Acute Presentation and Novel Use of Buprenorphine

INTRODUCTION: Loperamide is a non-prescription anti-diarrheal agent targeting μ-opioid receptors in the intestinal tract. At high doses it crosses the blood-brain barrier, where μ-opioid agonism can cause euphoric effects. Misuse has been increasing for both the euphoric effects and as an alternativ...

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Autores principales: Betting, David J., Chenoweth, James A., Jarman, Angela F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8143836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34437008
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.3.51152

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8143836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34437008
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.3.51152

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