Drug Dependency in Patients with Chronic Headaches†

  1. Dr. Jose L. Medina M.D.1,2,3,
  2. Dr. Seymour Diamond M.D.1,2,3

Article first published online: 23 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1977.hed1701012.x

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Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 17, Issue 1, pages 12–14, March 1977

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Medina, J. L. and Diamond, S. (1977), Drug Dependency in Patients with Chronic Headaches. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 17: 12–14. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1977.hed1701012.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Hines V.A. Hospital, Hines, Illinois,

  2. 2

    Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois and

  3. 3

    Diamond Headache Clinic, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois.

  1. †

    Presented at the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Headache, Dallas, Texas, June 26, 1976.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUN 2005
  3. Accepted for Publication: 111776

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SYNOPSIS

New patients seen during eleven months were questioned about intake of narcotics or common analgesics with barbiturates prescribed for the treatment of headache. Out of 2,369 new patients, 62 received both medications frequently for at least six months. Thirty-eight patients were taking a combination of common analgesics and butalbital for 0.5 to 40 years. Eight were dependent; six physically addicted, two psychologically dependent and two were abusers. Seventeen patients were taking codeine and six, propoxyphene for 0.5 to 35 years. No addictions occurred, but there were two codeine and one propoxyphere abuser. There is danger of dependency and abuse in patients with chronic headaches.

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