Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a “rapidly progressive form of substance dependence” that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, reports a study in the April Journal of Addiction Medicine.
“Propofol addiction is a virulent and debilitating form of substance dependence” with a “rapid downhill course,” write Drs Paul Earley and Torin Finver of Georgia Health Professionals Program, Inc, Atlanta. Their study identifies some emerging characteristics and consequences of propofol abuse among health care professionals.
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