Self-treatment attempt of tobacco use disorder with Melissa officinalis: a case report and brief review of literature

SANCAK B., Dokuzlu G., Ozcan O., Agirbas Ü.

JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.167-174, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2072631
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-174
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Tobacco use disorder, smoking cessation, herbal cigarettes, harm reduction, Melissa officinalis, ST-JOHNS-WORT, SMOKING-CESSATION, LEMON BALM, L., MEDICINE, CIGARETTES, EXTRACT, IMPROVE, PLANT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the treatment of tobacco use disorder, current approaches focus on pharmacotherapy, nicotine replacement, and psychotherapy. However, traditional treatments have been widely used in societies for the purpose of smoking cessation for years. Although cases using traditional herbs in the self-treatment of addiction have been reported in the literature, studies on this subject are very limited. Research on certain herbs shows that they may be effective in the treatment of tobacco use disorder by different mechanisms, however, there is no evidence that they are safe to consume as cigarettes. This article aims to question the place of traditional herbs in tobacco use disorder treatment through a case who started to smoke Melissa officinalis herb to help his nicotine withdrawal.