Kamini: an underappreciated cause of opioid dependence

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 218, Issue 6 p. 284-284 Letters Kamini: an underappreciated cause of opioid dependence Thileepan Naren, Corresponding Author Thileepan Naren [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-0887-3696 Western Health, Melbourne, VIC[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJon Cook, Jon Cook Western Health, Melbourne, VICSearch for more papers by this author Thileepan Naren, Corresponding Author Thileepan Naren [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-0887-3696 Western Health, Melbourne, VIC[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJon Cook, Jon Cook Western Health, Melbourne, VICSearch for more papers by this author First published: 08 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51879Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References 1Khan T, Ariyawansa P, Quinn J, Hayllar J. Kamini, a little recognised source of illicit opioid: a case series of 12 patients. Drug Alcohol Rev 2022; 41: 1404- 1407. 2Abeysundera H, Singh S. Is Kamini becoming an endemic within the migrant Indian community in Australia? Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2019; 53: 1225- 1226. 3Ernst E. Heavy metals in traditional Indian remedies. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2002; 57: 891- 896. 4Naren T, Silkoff D, Forsythe M, Cook J. Case series on treatment of dependence to Kamini Vidrawan Ras with opioid substitution therapy. Drug Alcohol Rev 2022; 41: 1408- 1411. 5Dhaliwal R. Why Punjabi men get addicted: being a man, hard work, and sex [website]. Asra: The Punjabi Alcohol Resource, 2020. https://asranow.ca/2020/12/14/why-punjabi-men-get-addicted-being-a-man-hard-work-and-sex/ (viewed July 2022). Volume218, Issue6April 2023Pages 284-284 ReferencesRelatedInformation