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Jacek Sein Anand1, Marek Wiergowski, Małgorzata Barwina
1Department of Clinical Toxicology, Medical University of Gdańsk. jacek.anand@gmail.com
Unlabelled:
Methoxetamine (MXE) is an analogue of ketamine.
Case Report:
We present a 25-year-old male who, after getting an information from the Internet, started to use MXE to avoid the excitement connected with recreational codeine abuse. For about 8 - 10 months he injected about 100 mg of MXE intramuscularly. On the day of admission the patient decided to take much higher dose of 750 mg of MXE. For the first 3-4 hours of hospitalization the profound agitation, which demanded the usage of high doses of benzodiazepines, was observed every several minutes. After 6-7 hours of supportive treatment the patient returned to his baseline mental status.
Conclusion:
MXE presents the new healthcare threat because of easy accessibility via Internet, and lack of legal restrictions in many countries. The low dose of MXE can cause "peace and serenity", however, higher dose may act opposite.
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