Acute Psychosis Associated with Recreational Use of Benzofuran 6-(2-Aminopropyl)Benzofuran (6-APB) and Cannabis

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 278-281

  Chan, Wui Ling ^a,b,e   Wood, David M ^a,c   Hudson, Simon ^d   Dargan, Paul I ^a,c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LGC   (United Kingdom)

^e ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6 (2 Aminopropyl)benzofuran; 6 APB; Benzo Fury; Benzofuran; Legal high; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN 6 (2 AMINOPROPYL)BENZOFURAN; CANNABIS; DIAZEPAM; RECREATIONAL DRUG; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE PSYCHOSIS; ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PARANOIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; URINALYSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; BENZOFURANS; CANNABINOIDS; DRONABINOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INDOLES; INTERNET; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NAPHTHALENES; PARANOID BEHAVIOR; PROPYLAMINES; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883826256     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-013-0306-y     Document Type: Article

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