Toxicology ReportsJune 1, 2025Sabrina Marongiu, Maarten van Eijk, Femke M J Gresnigt et al.9 citations
The recreational use of ketamine has risen significantly in the Netherlands, particularly among young adults in nightlife settings. This trend has been accompanied by an increase in first aid incidents involving ketamine, often in combination with other substances such as alcohol or MDMA, leading to heightened toxicity. Acute intoxication with ketamine manifests through symptoms like agitation,...
Journal of NeurologyJuly 2018C H W Wijers, M C Visser, R T H Van Litsenburg et al.
The use of the new psychoactive substance 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) and the number of 4-FA-related intoxications substantially increased in The Netherlands in recent years. We describe two patients with severe 4-FA-related complications and the characteristics of a large sample of 4-FA-intoxicated patients. Information on patients with 4-FA-related intoxications between January 2009 and June...