Intoxication delirium following use of synthetic cathinone derivatives

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 616-617

  Penders, Thomas M ^a   Gestring, Richard E ^a   Vilensky, Dmitry A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bath salts; Cathinones; Delirium

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; CATHINONE; COCAINE; DOPAMINE; METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; METHYLONE; PHENCYCLIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG TRAFFIC; EXCITED DELIRIUM; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE INTOXICATION; MUSCLE INJURY; PARANOIA; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VIVID DREAM;

DELIRIUM; DESIGNER DRUGS; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84867355144     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2012.694535     Document Type: Article

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