MDMA induced hyperthermia: a survivor with an initial body temperature of 42.9 degrees C.
- 1 September 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 14 (5) , 336-338
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.14.5.336
Abstract
Ecstasy is an illegal recreationally used drug. A case of a young woman who had taken this drug and was found to have a spontaneous pneumomediastinum is reported. The association of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with drug abuse is discussed. The possible mechanism for this complication of Ecstasy, which has not been previously reported, is discussed.Keywords
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