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J D Ropero-Miller1, B A Goldberger
1Department of Pathology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Abstract:
Recreational drug use continues to be prevalent in many social settings. These drugs are alleged to enhance sociability and liberate inhibitions, allowing the user to experience feelings of euphoria. This article reviews recreational drugs that have gained notoriety in the 1990s including gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), flunitrazepam, and amphetamine analogues such as 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA). Topics discussed include history, drug use and misuse, clinical presentation and treatment, and laboratory analysis.
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