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Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review
Weleff J, Kovacevich A, Burson J, Nero N, Anand A. Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 407-417. PMID: 37579098, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWithdrawal casesClinical presentationConcomitant substance useLength of hospital stayAverage length of hospital staySystematic treatment protocolCochrane Library databasesAtypical antipsychoticsComprehensive literature searchSubstance useAddictive agentHospital stayPublished casesBenzodiazepinesPhenibutLibrary databasesToxicity casesAntipsychoticsTreatment protocolsPsychosisWithdrawalMultiple medicationsAverage ageMental statusMovement disorders
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy treated with high dose intravenous thiamine: a case report
Alamir M, Cantu-Weinstein A, Branning R, Weleff J, Anand A. Wernicke’s encephalopathy treated with high dose intravenous thiamine: a case report. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-6. PMID: 38946394, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2024.2365002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderWernicke's encephalopathyIV thiamineSymptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathySevere alcohol use disorderFirst-line treatmentLow-risk treatmentTreat neurological symptomsUse disorderHigh-doseCognitive dysfunctionCase reportStandard treatmentNeurological symptomsTreatment guidelinesOptimal doseHigh dosesThiamine deficiencyMental statusDoseChronic malnourishmentTreatmentSymptomsWernickeOphthalmoplegia