Multiple MDMA (ecstasy) overdoses at a rave event: A case series

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 252-258

  Armenian, Patil ^a,b   Mamantov, Tanya M ^a,b   Tsutaoka, Ben T ^a   Gerona, Roy R L ^c   Silman, Eric F ^c   Wu, Alan H B ^c   Olson, Kent R ^a,b  

^a California Poison Control System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; ecstasy; hyperthermia; MDMA; toxicology

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DANTROLENE; MIDAZOLAM; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOLING; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEIZURE;

CRITICAL CARE; ECSTASY; HYPERTHERMIA; MDMA; TOXICOLOGY;

ADULT; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SAN FRANCISCO; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880378203     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066612445982     Document Type: Article

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