Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-related fatalities in Australia: demographics, circumstances, toxicology and major organ pathology.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence October 1, 2009 Sharlene Kaye, Shane Darke, Johan Duflou
To examine the demographic characteristics, circumstances, toxicology and major organ pathology of MDMA-related deaths in Australia. Retrospective review of cases in which MDMA was a cause of death, as identified from the National Coronial Information System. 82 cases over a 5-year period were identified. The majority of decedents were male (83%), with a median age of 26 years. Deaths were...