RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145453476
T1 Amphetamine & Related Drug (Methamphetamine, Mdma) Poisoning
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145453476
RD 2024/04/23
AB Amphetamine,  3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine  (MDMA),  and  methamphetamine  poisoning  is  common  because  of  the  widespread  availability  of  "diet  pills"  and  the  use  of  "ecstasy,"  "speed,"  "crank,"  "crystal,"  and  "ice"  by  adolescentsA  new  cause  of  amphetamine  poisoning  is  drugs  for  treating  attention-deficit/hyperactivity  disorder,  such  as  methylphenidateThere  are  also  newer  designer  drugs,  synthetic  cannabinoids  ("spice,  K2")  and  MPDV  or  mephedrone  ("bath  salts,  plant  food"),  which  cause  effects  similar  to  stimulants