Patterns of presentation and clinical toxicity after reported use of alpha methyltryptamine in the United Kingdom. A report from the UK National Poisons Information Service

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 192-197

  Kamour, A ^a   James, D ^a   Spears, R ^b   Cooper, G ^b   Lupton, D J ^c   Eddleston, M ^d   Thompson, J P ^b   Vale, A J ^e   Thanacoody, H K R ^a   Hill, S L ^a   Thomas, S H L ^a,f  

^a NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha methyltryptamine; Amfetamine; Legal high; Mephedrone; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; ALPHA METHYLTRYPTAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; RECREATIONAL DRUG; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AERATION; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; SEIZURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 84896821482     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2014.885983     Document Type: Article

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