Death by "ecstasy": the serotonin syndrome?
"Ecstasy" or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a popular drug of abuse and is generally regarded as safe by the lay public. There are an increasing number of reports of MDMA-induced toxicity that exhibit features of the serotonin syndrome. We report a case of severe hyperthermia, altered mental status, and autonomic dysfunction after a single recreational ingestion of MDMA.
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University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000506:poisoning*; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013577:Syndrome
D006213:Hallucinogens; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine