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Case Reports
. 2010 Sep 20:2010:bcr0420102925.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2010.2925.

The serotonin syndrome as a result of mephedrone toxicity

Gerard Garrett  1 , Michael Sweeney
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Case Reports

The serotonin syndrome as a result of mephedrone toxicity

Gerard Garrett et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 22-year-old male presented to an emergency department by ambulance. His clinical picture included tachycardia, diaphoresis, hypertonia, hyper-reflexia and clonus. The patient became hyperthermic and deteriorated over the next hour. The principal substance ingested was mephedrone and appropriate treatment for the serotonin syndrome resulted in a sustained recovery over 15 h.

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