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.
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced*
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Adolescent
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Blood Coagulation Disorders / chemically induced*
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Dantrolene / therapeutic use
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Fatal Outcome
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Fever / chemically induced*
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Fever / drug therapy
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Hallucinogens / poisoning*
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Humans
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Male
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Muscle Relaxants, Central / therapeutic use
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / poisoning*
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Rhabdomyolysis / chemically induced*
Substances
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Hallucinogens
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Muscle Relaxants, Central
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Dantrolene
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine