title: A case of drug-facilitated sexual assault involving 3,4-methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine.
abstract: Typical scenarios of drug-facilitated sexual assaults usually involve victims having ingested a drink after which they had little, partial or no recollection of events for a period of time. We were surprised by the case of a woman who was sexually assaulted and described a state of amazement, leading to an incapacity to resist physically or verbally to her aggressor, and who remembered everything. Alcohol was first suspected but toxicological analysis revealed the presence of 3,4-methylene-dioxy-methylamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy). In the literature review, a few cases of sexual assault involving involuntarily MDMA intake are described.
authors: Centre for Evaluation and Information on Pharmacodependence, Addictovigilance, Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, University Hospital of Montpellier, France. c-eiden@chu-montpellier.fr
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Eiden
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Cathala
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Fabresse
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Galea
authors: Jean-claude
authors: JC
authors: Mathieu-Daudé
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Baccino
authors: Hélène
authors: H
authors: Peyrière
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012742:Sex Offenses; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine