Intracranial haemorrhage associated with ingestion of 'ecstasy'

Arch Emerg Med. 1993 Dec;10(4):372-4. doi: 10.1136/emj.10.4.372.

Abstract

A case of a patient with intracranial haemorrhage thought to have been associated with ingestion of 'Ecstasy' [3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)] is presented. The case illustrates the importance of drug analysis in cases involving illicit drug use.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / adverse effects
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adult
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Craniotomy
  • Designer Drugs*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Designer Drugs
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
  • N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine