Cough water addiction

Introduction The oral oral solution containing codeine phosphate is commonly known as "cough water". The codeine (also known as methylmorphine), ephedrine (also known as ephedrine), and camphorquinone contained in the product belong to psychotropic drugs (drugs). Can stimulate the brain to produce excitement, long-term use, can lead to drug dependence, addiction, will cause the drinker's psychological behavior abnormalities, personality alienation, systemic multiple organs and system dysfunction. Therefore, for some cough medicines that have an addictive effect, patients must be extra careful during use.

Cause

Some cough medicine prescriptions contain codeine drug narcotic drugs, as well as ephedrine, which can produce mental excitability. Long-term use, especially if you do not increase the dosage according to regulations, may cause dependence and addiction.

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Brain nerve examination, nervous system examination, brain CT examination, brain MRI examination

Cough suppressant water addiction: a cough medicine directly acting on the nerve center, usually containing codeine, ephedrine and other prone to excitement, the content of this ingredient is not large, it makes the nervous system produce excitement only equivalent 1/8 to 1/12 of morphine. Therefore, patients who drink a little medicine when they are sick are not addicted. However, if you drink it for a long time and drink it in large quantities, it will form a drug dependence.

Differential diagnosis

Addiction: The concept of addiction comes from drug dependence (or drug addiction). The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee defines drug addiction as: drug dependence is a state of mind caused by the interaction of drugs with the body, and sometimes includes physical state. It exhibits a compulsive and regular use of the drug for regular and other reactions in order to feel its mental effects or to avoid discomfort caused by drug breaks. The connotation of addiction now covers substance (drug) addiction and behavioral addiction.

Cough suppressant water addiction: a cough medicine directly acting on the nerve center, usually containing codeine, ephedrine and other prone to excitement, the content of this ingredient is not large, it makes the nervous system produce excitement only equivalent 1/8 to 1/12 of morphine. Therefore, patients who drink a little medicine when they are sick are not addicted. However, if you drink it for a long time and drink it in large quantities, it will form a drug dependence.

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