Excited delirium following use of synthetic cathinones (bath salts)

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 647-650

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

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathinones; Delirium; Drug abuse; Psychosis; Stimulants

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BATH SALT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CATHINONE; CREATINE KINASE; CREATININE; HALOPERIDOL; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DIAPHORESIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EXCITED DELIRIUM; FEAR; HALLUCINATION; HEART RATE; HEMOGLOBINURIA; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PARANOIA; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; VIOLENCE;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; ADULT; ALKALOIDS; BENZODIOXOLES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PARANOID BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; PYRROLIDINES; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; STREET DRUGS; SYNDROME;

EID: 84867845632     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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