Two ecstasy-induced myocardial infarctions during a three month period in a young man.
Ecstasy normally contains 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) that increases the levels of serotonin, dopamine, and epinephrine in the central nervous system with consequent adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Herein, we presented a case of ecstasy abuse which resulted in two episodes myocardial infarction during a three month period; the second episode led to death due to thrombus formation.
Sadeghian
Saeed
S
Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Karegar Avenue, Tehran 1411713138, Iran. sadeghian15@yahoo.com
Darvish
Soodabeh
S
Shahbazi
Shirin
S
Mahmoodian
Mehran
M
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence
D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine