| Category | CASE_STUDY |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shobhit Kumar Prasad, Piyush Verma, Priti Singh, Rajiv Gupta |
| Abstract | The scientific literature regarding use of reptiles for purpose getting high are sparse, and mainly from developing countries.During conditions like non-availability of drugs or other substances of abuse, there can be propensity for using alternative forms of substances like reptiles or insects, which is determined by a milieu of factors, like personality profiles, socio-cultural milieus, availability and accessibility of substance and co-morbid psychopathology. We present a case of alcohol and cannabinoid dependence syndrome with dissocial traits admitted in a state drug-deaddictioncenter, PGIMS Rohtak describing the use of tail of Indian lizard to get high when there was non-availability of cannabis and alcohol in jail. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Month | October |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Published On | 24 Oct 2019 |
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