RENUNCIATION OF WORLDLY THINGS AND PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL VIA THE SUFISM: A CASE OF PHENIRAMINE HYDROGEN MALEATE DEPENDENCE

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 15 - 18, 10.09.2020

Mehmet Hamdi Örüm

Abstract

Pheniramine
hydrogen maleate (PHM) is histamine antagonist, used for the treatment of
allergic disorders. PHM can cause side effects such as sedation and euphoria and with the potential for tolerance to the
sedative effect of PHM and physical withdrawal symptoms refer to PHM abuse. The
patients who abuse PHM were interested in its features such as hallucinogen,
inexpensive, easily and legally available. Healthcare professionals also apply
the drug easily and in a riskier group. Additional history of psychiatric
disorder or personality pattern contributes to addiction potential.
Misinterpretation of hallucinatory behaviours can lead to a vicious cycle of
dependence. Herein, we presented a 30-year-old
male patient with history of use of high doses of PHM and discussed the
treatment process.

Keywords

Addiction, pheniramine hydrogen maleate, psychometric scale, substance use disorder

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