Opium Withdrawal Delirium: Two Case Reports
Two patients with opium dependence developed delirium during abstinence. The delirium resolved completely within 48-58 hours of appropriate treatment. Caution needs to be exercised during opioid detoxification in timely detecting and treating potentially life-threatening condition like delirium.
Authors
- Ramesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7545-4619)
- Dinesh Dutt Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3741-4384)
- Ravi Sharma
- Pankaj Kanwar
Institutions
- Indira Gandhi Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4357
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64