A case report of propofol dependence in a physician

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
Udo BonnetNorbert Scherbaum

Abstract

Propofol is a widely used general anaesthetic with multisite mechanisms and especially ultrashort activation of certain central GABA-A receptors. Since its introduction into the market in the mid 1980s this is the seventh report on propofol dependence in the literature. The present case shows for the first time that craving for propofol can be quite intense and able to induce addictive behaviour.

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Aug 14, 2012·Journal of Psychoactive Drugs·Udo Bonnet, Norbert Scherbaum
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