Citation

Sauvageau A. Clin. Toxicol. (Phila) 2008; 46(2): 156.

Affiliation

Lab de Sciences Judiciares at de Medecine Legale, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15563650701320326

PMID

18259964

Abstract

Ecstasy (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA) is a recreational drug widely used among young people in discos or rave parties. MDMA is taken because it gives a feeling of euphoria, enhances energy and sociability, and heightens sensations and sexual arousal. However, several side effects have been described: headache, nausea, anorexia, xerostomia, insomnia, myalgia, trismus, and bruxism. More serious complications have also been reported, sometimes even leading to death: hyperthermia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, liver failure, and water intoxication. We report the unusual case of a death due to an apparent allergic reaction following ecstasy ingestion.

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