Multiple Gastrointestinal Complications of Crack Cocaine Abuse

Component Analysis of Iranian Crack ; A Newly Abused Narcotic Substance in Iran

Iranian crack is a new form of narcotic substance that has found widespread prevalence inIran in the past years. crack only nominally resembles crack cocaine as it is widely different inits clinical signs. Thus the present study aims to quantify the chemical combination of this drug.The samples included 18 specimen of crack collected from different zones of Tehran, Iran.All specimens were in th...

Component Analysis of Iranian Crack ; A Newly Abused Narcotic Substance in Iran

Iranian crack is a new form of narcotic substance that has found widespread prevalence inIran in the past years. crack only nominally resembles crack cocaine as it is widely different inits clinical signs. Thus the present study aims to quantify the chemical combination of this drug.The samples included 18 specimen of crack collected from different zones of Tehran, Iran.All specimens were in th...

NIDA conference report on cardiopulmonary complications of "crack" cocaine use. Clinical manifestations and pathophysiology.

Gastrointestinal complications and esophageal stenosis after crack cocaine abuse.

We describe the case of a 29-year-oldman who presented to the emergency room complaining of sudden and severe abdominal pain for 3 days. Evaluation on admission revealed low blood pressure, an increased heart rate, and tachypnea. Abdominal examination revealed a positive Blumberg sign and an abdominal radiograph showed pneumoperitoneum requiring urgent surgical evaluation. In the operating room...

Cocaine and stroke.

Drug abuse is a major social and medical problem and has become a significant cause of stroke, especially in young adults. Cocaine is already a commonly used drug, and its new form, "crack," has an enhanced risk of cerebrovascular complications. Because cocaine is now used in nearly epidemic proportions throughout the United States and because crack is a high-potency, essentially pure form of c...