Titre : | Death following recreational use of designer drug "bath salts" containing 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) (2012) |
Auteurs : | B. L. MURRAY ; C. M. MURPHY ; M. C. BEUHLER |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Medical Toxicology (Vol.8, n°1, March 2012) |
Article en page(s) : | 69-75 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus mots-clés ETUDE DE CAS ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; CAUSE DE DECES ; MORTALITE ; ANALYSE CHIMIQUE ; EFFET SECONDAIRE |
Résumé : |
INTRODUCTION: 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a designer stimulant drug that has gained popularity in the USA. Although adverse effects of MDPV have been described, to our knowledge, this is the first reported death.
CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 40-year-old male who injected and snorted "bath salts" containing MDPV and subsequently became agitated, aggressive, and experienced a cardiac arrest. He was resuscitated after his initial arrest; however, he developed hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, coagulopathy, acidosis, anoxic brain injury, and subsequently died. DISCUSSION: This is the first case in the medical literature to report death due to isolated confirmed MDPV intoxication. The manner of death is also consistent with excited delirium syndrome. |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances |
Refs biblio. : | 28 |
Affiliation : | Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13181-011-0196-9 |
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