Gastric Obstruction by Opium Packets: A Case Report.

Background: We reported a case of gastric obstruction in a body packer who swallowed a large number of opium packets.

Case Report: A 36-year-old man opium addict visited the emergency department with epigastric pain for three days. He swallowed nearly 90 packets of opium for smuggling purposes four days earlier.

Comparison of Psychopathologic Characteristics between Individuals Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Treatment, Opioid Dependents, and Control Group.

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can theoretically reduce the psychosocial harms of opioid dependency. The increasing number of MMT clinics in Iran during the last two decades was not accompanied by a reduction in addiction rates. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the psychopathological characteristics of individuals on MMT, opioid dependents, and a control group in the Iranian population.

The Effect of Krocina™ on Decreasing Substance User Withdrawal Syndrome, Craving, Depression and Stress: A Double-Blind Randomized Parallel Clinical Trial.

Introduction: Due to the association between substance use abstinence with some psychological syndromes, the use of herbal medicines such as Crocus sativus L. have been considered as a proper approach to controlling withdrawal syndrome. The present study aimed to identify the effect of Krocina™ in reducing withdrawal symptoms, craving, depression, stress, anxiety and durability of treatment in the detoxification period and abstinence phase.