Ecstasy pimples - A new facial dermatosis

Dermatology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-173

  Wollina, U ^a   Kammler, H J ^a   Hesselbarth, N ^a   Mock, B ^a   Bosseckert, H ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acneiform facial dermatosis; Ecstasy; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0031855015     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000017992     Document Type: Article

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