Patterns of presentation and clinical features of toxicity after reported use of ([2-aminopropyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans), the 'benzofuran' compounds. A report from the United Kingdom National Poisons Information Service

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1025-1031

  Kamour, Ashraf ^a   James, David ^a   Lupton, David J ^b   Cooper, Gillian ^c   Eddleston, Micheal ^d   Vale, Allister ^e   Thompson, John P ^c   Thanacoody, Ruben ^a,f   Hill, Simon L ^a,f   Thomas, Simon H L ^a,f  

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

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzofuran; Benzofury; Legal high; Mephedrone; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

([2 AMINOPROPYL] 2,3 DIHYDROBENZOFURAN); 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CREATINE KINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUG;

ABNORMAL VISION; ADULT; AGITATED DEPRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; ATAXIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; HALLUCINATION; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYDRIASIS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARESTHESIA; POISONING SEVERITY SCORE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TREMOR; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE RETENTION; XEROSTOMIA; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FACTUAL DATABASE; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CENTER; PROGNOSIS; RISK; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELEPHONE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BENZOFURANS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919958740     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2014.973115     Document Type: Article

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