MDMA-Associated Liver Toxicity: Pathophysiology, Management, and Current State of Knowledge

Ruff Joseph Macale Cajanding1

  • 1Ruff Joseph Macale Cajanding is Charge Nurse, Adult Critical Care Unit, 6th Floor, King George V Building, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, 2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ, United Kingdom (ruffcajanding@nhs.net).

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