Pulmonary dysfunction in cocaine smokers



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Am J Psychiatry 1981; 138:1110-1112
Copyright © 1981 by American Psychiatric Association

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Pulmonary dysfunction in cocaine smokers

RD Weiss, PD Goldenheim, SM Mirin, CA Hales and JH Mendelson

The authors report another complication of freebase cocaine smoking. They found a significant reduction in the carbon monoxide diffusing capacity in the lungs of two patients. This suggests that inhalation of the freebase of cocaine may damage the pulmonary gas exchange surface.

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