A Parkinsonian Syndrome in Methcathinone Users and the Role of Manganese

Ainārs Stepens, Ināra Logina, Viesturs Liguts, Pauls Aldiņš, Ilze Ekšteina, Ardis Platkājis, Inese Mārtiņsone, Elmārs Tērauds, Baiba Rozentāle, Michael Donaghy

New England Journal of Medicine · 2008 · 185 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Our observation of a distinctive extrapyramidal syndrome, changes in the MRI signal in the basal ganglia, and elevated blood manganese levels in methcathinone users suggests that manganese in the methcathinone solution causes a persistent neurologic disorder.

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