Case series on treatment of dependence to Kamini Vidrawan Ras with opioid substitution therapy

Abstract

Introduction: A cohort of clients was recognised attending an addiction medicine clinic with similar presentations of opioid dependence from use of a rarely known Ayurvedic medication in a specific ethnic community. This retrospective case series was completed to promote wider recognition and further understanding of dependence on Kamini Vidrawan Ras (Kamini). Methods: A retrospective file audit of the electronic medical record for clients of an addiction medicine outpatient clinic with a history of dependent use of Kamini identified 12 clients meeting inclusion criteria. Results: All 12 clients were male, aged 27–41 years, all but one of north Indian origin, predominantly employed and predo..