MDMA induced hyperthermia: report of a fatality and review of current therapy.
Ingestion of 3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as "Ecstasy", can produce toxicity that is characterised by hyperthermia, coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. We report a fatality associated with MDMA ingestion and briefly review the current literature on MDMA-induced hyperthermia.
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New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1520 East 70th Street, Starr 505, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000293:Adolescent; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000506:poisoning*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D006213:Hallucinogens; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D003620:Dantrolene; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine