Interaction between disulfiram and betel chewing: A case series
By: A. Ellepola and A. Ellepola
Open Access
|Jun 2016Abstract
Disulfiram is used for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Betel chewing is a practice seen in Sri Lanka. This article reports a case series describing an aversive reaction between disulfiram and betel, in persons who were abstinent from alcohol. This association has not been reported previously in the literature.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v7i1.8102 | Journal eISSN: 2579-2008
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 30
Published on: Jun 29, 2016
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2016 A. Ellepola, A. Ellepola, published by Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
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