An Outbreak of Beta-2 Adrenergic Toxicity from Adulterated Heroin

Am J Med. 2016 Aug;129(8):e125-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.03.027. Epub 2016 Apr 18.

Authors

Moiez Ali¹, Yevgeniya Foster², Megan Brooks³, Pahresah Roomiany⁴

Affiliations

¹ Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
² Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program, Duke University, Durham, NC.
³ Department of Hospital Medicine, Duke University, Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, NC.
⁴ Department of Hospital Medicine, Duke University, Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, NC. Electronic address: pahresah.roomiany@dm.duke.edu.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic beta-Agonists / poisoning*
Adult
Clenbuterol / poisoning*
Disease Outbreaks
Drug Contamination*
Heroin*
Humans
Male
Poisoning / epidemiology

Substances

Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Heroin
Clenbuterol

Grants and funding

T32 GM007171/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States