فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Detoxification of children who are born from substance dependent mothers or those who are substance dependent themselves as a result of being abused by their families is a major concern. This report describes withdrawal symptoms and the way of abstinence in a 2.5 year-old girl who was dependent to opium. After that she was given opium for nearly two years suppress withdrawal symptoms, methadone-aided opium detoxification started for her and after 65 days she left the hospital with no symptoms of withdrawal syndrome. Declaration of interest: None. Citation: Bidaki R, Sedaghati M, Hakim Shoshtari M, Ahmadkhniha H. Methadone-Aided Opium Detoxification in a 2.5 Year-Old Girl. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2011; 5(1): 77-9.