Gut · 1995 · 78 citations · 8 references
MedicineInternal MedicineToxicologyHepatologyHepatotoxicologySubstance Use DisordersChemical-induced HepatotoxicityClinical Manifestations Of IntoxicationLiver DiseaseStimulant ToxicologySubstance IntoxicationViral HepatitisAmphetamine ToxicityIllicit Drug OverdoseJaundice ScreeningMdma ToxicityMethamphetamine ToxicityPrescription Stimulant Misuse
Three cases of jaundice after ingestion of 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA), known as 'ecstasy', are reported and the complications associated with the misuse of this drug, which was initially misrepresented as 'safer than alcohol' are described. Ingestion of 'ecstasy' should be considered when investigating unexplained jaundice in younger patients.
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Toxicity and deaths from 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy")
J.A. Henry, K.J. Jeffreys, S. Dawling · The Lancet · 1992 · 736 citations
Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Toxicology +10
'Eve' and 'Ecstasy'. A report of five deaths associated with the use of MDEA and MDMA
G Dowling · JAMA · 1987 · 301 citations
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Multiple Severe Complications From Recreational Ingestion of MDMA ('Ecstasy')
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