Why do people die from taking Ecstasy?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-97

  Jones, C ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; POLICY; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0031968748     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659899809053480     Document Type: Conference Paper

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