Propofol addiction initiated by anesthetic use.

摘要

To the editor: Propofol is a safe anesthetic agent, acts rapidly, and allows a fast recovery from anesthesia. Despite its abuse potential by activation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor type A (GABA_A), only several cases of propofol depen-dency and abusive use for recreational intentions, mostly by medical professionals, have been reported since 1992 (1). We present the first case of propofol dependency initiated by repeated application of the drug within anesthetic use.