title: Ecstasy-induced rhabdomyolysis and its role in the development of acute renal failure.
abstract: Ecstasy (MDMA) is widely used within the dance scene of the 1990s. In this article the growing trend of ecstasy usage among teenagers is considered, in particular, one of its potentially devastating side-effects, rhabdomyolysis. From consideration of the pathophysiology of rhabdomyolysis and its role in the development of acute renal failure, it becomes apparent that preventative measures and prompt treatment can prevent patients developing acute renal failure as a consequence of rhabdomyolysis.
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D003422:Critical Care; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine