Bruxism after 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) abuse

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 863-864

  Dinis Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge ^a,b,c   Caldas, Ins ^c   Carvalho, Félix ^c   Magalhães, Teresa ^a,c,d  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b CESPU   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bruxism; Ecstasy; Enamel destruction; Teeth clenching and grinding

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CANINE TOOTH; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; ADDICTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPLICATION; SECRETION (PROCESS);

BRUXISM; HUMANS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77958615861     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.489903     Document Type: Article

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