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Case Reports
. 1994 Mar;11(1):53-4.
doi: 10.1136/emj.11.1.53.

Survival following intentional massive overdose of 'Ecstasy'

L Roberts  1 , H Wright
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Case Reports

Survival following intentional massive overdose of 'Ecstasy'

L Roberts et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1994 Mar.

Abstract

A case of intentional overdose with 18 'Ecstasy' tablets is described. 'Ecstasy' is a semi-synthetic hallucinogenic amphetamine and acute adverse reactions follow from the effects of sympathetic stimulation. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of massive intentional overdose reported in the literature.

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  • Ecstasy toxicity.
    Hardern R, Tehan B. Hardern R, et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1995 Mar;12(1):74. doi: 10.1136/emj.12.1.74. J Accid Emerg Med. 1995. PMID: 7640848 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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