Synthetic drugs: A new trend and the hidden danger

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1413-1415

  Hassen, Getaw Worku ^a   Ghobadi, Farzaneh ^a   Kalantari, Hossein ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DESIGNER DRUG; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEIZURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DESIGNER DRUGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883751694     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.047     Document Type: Letter

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