3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) intoxication in an infant chronically exposed to cocaine

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-411

  Garcia Algar, Oscar ^a,b   Lopez, Nuria ^a   Bonet, Mariona ^a,b   Pellegrini, Manuela ^c   Marchei, Emilia ^c   Pichini, Simona ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic exposure; Cocaine; Ecstasy; Infant; Intoxication

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FOLLOW UP; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BENZODIAZEPINES; COCAINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HAIR; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTATES; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 23244463764     PISSN: 01634356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ftd.0000166041.97524.50     Document Type: Article

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