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• TITLE: Opium withdrawal and some blood biochemical factors in addicts' individuals

  AUTHORS: Mehdi Mahmoodi, Seyed-Mostafa Hosseini-Zijoud, Javad Hosseini, Ahmadreza Sayyadi, Mohammadreza Hajizadeh, Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Behrooz Hashemi

  KEYWORDS: Opium; Addiction; Withdrawal; Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Biological Chemistry, Vol.2 No.2, May 10, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Objective: One of the common misinterpretation be- liefs in some societies (especially eastern communities) is the using of opium can reduce serum glucose and lipids. Opium is a derivative from a plant family called Papaveracea and contains almost 80 types of alkaloids. Drug addiction causes physiological dependency and its withdrawal lead to some disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of opium consumption and its withdrawal on some blood biochemical factors in addicted people. Methods: We enrolled fifty-six opium addicted people according to the especial criteria to this study. Biochemical blood parameter levels such as fasting blood sugar (FBS), urea, Creatinine (Cr), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzymes levels were measured and urine analysis was also performed before and 3 months after withdrawal. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software version 18 and a P