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Case Reports
. 1996 Sep;51(9):960-1.
doi: 10.1136/thx.51.9.960.

Ecstasy induced pneumomediastinum

K Rezvani  1 , A S Kurbaan, D Brenton
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Case Reports

Ecstasy induced pneumomediastinum

K Rezvani et al. Thorax. 1996 Sep.

Abstract

Two cases are reported of pneumomediastinum induced by the use of Ecstasy, a semi-synthetic hallucinogenic compound related to amphetamine and mescaline which has become established as a recreational drug in the UK since the late 1980s. Both cases recovered without incident, but it is important that the possible complications of this drug be publicised so that at risk subjects can be diagnosed early and managed appropriately.

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  • Commentary. Ecstasy and crack cocaine.
    Wickremasinghe M. Wickremasinghe M. Thorax. 1996 Sep;51(9):962-3. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.9.962. Thorax. 1996. PMID: 8984714 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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