Clinical manifestations and prognostic features of acute methamphetamine intoxication

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 528-533

  Lan, Kuo Cheng ^a   Lin, Yuh Feng ^a   Yu, Fu Chiu ^a   Lin, Cluen Sheng ^a   Chu, Pauling ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Methamphetamine intoxication; Prognostic features

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; METHAMPHETAMINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031696325     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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