title: Amphetamine toxicity in the emergency department.
abstract: XTC and other amphetamines are considered to be safe by the majority of partying young people who are unaware of (or unwilling to know about) the acute and chronic toxicity of these substances, and these drugs are widespread, illicit stimulants. In this article, we describe four cases of severe acute toxicity due to recreational use of amphetamines 3,4-methylene-dioxymethamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 4-methylthioamphetamine or p-methoxyamphetamine, with emphasis on the presenting symptoms and acute treatment in the emergency department.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Gert
authors: G
authors: Smets
authors: Koen
authors: K
authors: Bronselaer
authors: Katja
authors: K
authors: De Munnynck
authors: Koen
authors: K
authors: De Feyter
authors: Wim
authors: W
authors: Van de Voorde
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Sabbe
mesh_terms: D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000633:toxicity; D000328:Adult; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000633:toxicity*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; C078956:4-methylthioamphetamine; C051800:3,4-methylenedioxyethamphetamine