Routes of administration: Difference between revisions
>David Hedlund →Chasing the dragon: Chasing the dragon, aka foily, can be considered unresponsible drug use due to its unpredictable nature. |
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This route is typically not observed in non-medical or recreational contexts due to the manufacturing requirements. | This route is typically not observed in non-medical or recreational contexts due to the manufacturing requirements. | ||
==Ocular== | |||
*'''Transconjunctival:''' Most commonly observed medically (ex. eyedrops) but infrequently occurs with recreational drug abuse, such as with [[LSD]] and [[Heroin]] | |||
*'''Intraocular:''' This route is rarely observed in non-ophthalmological-medical or recreational environments due to the fragile and complex structure of the eye | |||
===Risks=== | |||
Transconjunctival drug administration has been associated with corneal and conjunctival abrasions and hemorrhaging<ref>Lo D, Cobbs L, Chua M, Young J, Haberman ID, Modi Y. "Eye Dropping"-A Case Report of Transconjunctival Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Drug Abuse. Cornea. 2018 Oct;37(10):1324-1325. PMID: 30004961. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001692.</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[wikipedia:Route of administration|Route of administration (Wikipedia)]] | *[[wikipedia:Route of administration |Route of administration (Wikipedia)]] | ||
==References== | ==References== |