A fatal trip with ecstasy: A case of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine/3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine toxicity

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  Coore, J R ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstacy'); Education; Hyperthermia; Physical exertion

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA;

EID: 0030032101     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900115     Document Type: Article

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