Toxicity and deaths from 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy").
Lancet (London, England) August 15, 1992 J A Henry, K J Jeffreys, S Dawling
The risk of adverse reactions to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as "ecstasy", is now widely known in both the USA and UK, but the patterns of illness remain varied. We report our experience during 1990 and 1991. There has been a recent increase in cases of severe toxicity following recreational misuse of small amounts of MDMA. Among 7 fatalities, the pattern of...