title: Persistent Psychosis and Medical Complications After a Single Ingestion of MDMA "Ecstasy": A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: We describe a case report of persistent psychosis and severe medical complications in a previously healthy, 19-year-old African-American man after a single ingestion of what was purported to be "Ecstasy." We detail the psychiatric symptoms and medical complications that resulted in several weeks of hospitalization in both medical intensive care and psychiatric units. Furthermore, we describe changes in the demographics of the use of Ecstasy and present the current understanding of the cause of neurotoxicity after Ecstasy use when it occurs. We conclude by suggesting actions clinicians can take to ameliorate the negative consequences of Ecstasy use.
authors.affiliation: All from Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: Mordecai N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Potash
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Kristy L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Conrad