title: Reckless behaviour related to the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy): apropos of a fatal accident during car-surfing.
abstract: A 26-year-old man died from severe brain contusion after falling from a moving car during an attempt at car-surfing. Toxicological urine screening was positive for amphetamines, the blood analysis revealed a MDMA level of 0.63 mg/l and a blood alcohol concentration of 1.23 g/l. The case is another example of the bizarre and reckless behaviour which may result from the euphorogenic activity of ecstasy and the circumstances in which it is commonly used.
authors.affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Belgium.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hooft
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: van de Voorde
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000652:urine; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine