Severe intoxication by 3,4 -methylenedioximethamphetamine (MDMA). Case report
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https://doi.org/10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6210Keywords:
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, sympathomimetics, poisoning, serotonergicAbstract
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) intoxication, has had a dramatic resurgence since 1980, has spread throughout much of the United States, Europe and America, has been widely used as a recreational drug, currently Synthetic cathinones are they sell as "legal highs" to circumvent existing laws, resulting in severe toxicity and deaths. We present a clinical case of a young adult, who debuted with severe acute MDMA poisoning, with multiple organ failure, who underwent care and acute management of the poisoning in the emergency department, with subsequent management of complications in the intensive care unit and finally with survival despite the poor prognosis.
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