Doctor is suspended for prescribing a drug for pornography "addiction" without giving the risks
C. Dyer
BMJ October 17, 2011 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d6699 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | Man with internet pornography addiction |
| Intervention | Ibogaine |
| Topics | Addiction |
| Keywords | Pornography Heroin Drug The internet Internet privacy Medical emergency Psychoanalysis |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | A doctor was suspended for giving the unlicensed drug ibogaine to a patient without fully explaining its risks. |
Abstract
A doctor in private practice has been suspended for six months by the General Medical Council for giving the unlicensed hallucinogenic drug ibogaine to a man obsessed with internet pornography without fully explaining the drug’s risks. Peter Brackenridge, who saw private patients in London’s Harley Street, was medical director of Ibogaine Therapy UK, which advertised the treatment on a website. The drug, which has been used experimentally as a one-off “detox” treatment for heroin addicts because it can minimise or eliminate withdrawal symptoms, puts those who take it into a dreamlike state. Its initial effects usually last for 20-30 hours, during which someone must be with …
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