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Antoine Karam

Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, 60096, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.

1 paper in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2019

Papers

Abuse and Effects of Salvia divinorum in a Sample of Patients Hospitalized for Substance Dependence.

Community mental health journal May 1, 2019 Antoine Karam, Aida Said, Chafika Assaad et al. 6 citations

Among 47 heavy drug users hospitalized for detoxification in Lebanon, 66% reported using salvia. The drug's effects began and ended within 15 minutes. Compared to non-users, salvia users scored higher on perception but lower on intensity and volition subscales of the Hallucinogen Rating Scale; no differences emerged on affect, cognition, or somaesthesia. Salvia use was linked to perceptual changes and hallucinogenic experiences.