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MDMA induced hyperthermia: report of a fatality and review of current therapy
1New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1520 East 70th Street, Starr 505, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Intensive Care Medicine
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
Ingestion of 3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as "Ecstasy", can produce toxicity that is characterised by hyperthermia, coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. We report a fatality associated with MDMA ingestion and briefly review the current literature on MDMA-induced hyperthermia.
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3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) ingestion can cause severe toxicity, including hyperthermia, coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure. This report details a fatality linked to MDMA use and reviews existing literature on MDMA-induced hyperthermia.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- 3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or Ecstasy, is a recreational drug with known toxic effects.
- MDMA toxicity can manifest as hyperthermia, coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure.