The effects and consequences of selected club drugs.
Ecstasy (MDMA), gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), ketamine, and methamphetamine are 4 examples of club drugs that are increasing in popularity. Although the pharmacological classifications of these drugs vary, MDMA has structural similarities to both amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Ketamine and GHB are anesthetic agents and methamphetamine is a long-acting psychostimulant. Medical visits for club drug-related toxicity have sharply increased across the country. This article provides a brief review of the literature on club drugs.
Freese
Thomas E
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UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11050 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. tefreese@ix.netcom.com
Miotto
Karen
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Reback
Cathy J
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D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D012978:Sodium Oxybate / Q000633:toxicity*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008694:Methamphetamine; D007649:Ketamine; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine