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Altered response to intravenous thiopental and succinylcholine in acute amphetamine abuse
O Stibolt1, G Wachowiak-Andersen
1Department M, Copenhagen Hospital Corporation, Sct. Hans Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
|May 25, 2002
Abstract:
Substance abuse has become increasingly prevalent: illegal drugs have profound and varied physiologic effects which create a large potential for anesthetic problems and complications (1). Amphetamine is a strong sympathomimetic and may therefore influence the course of anesthesia. We report the case of a patient with acute amphetamine abuse presenting difficulties during anesthesia.