Monoamine oxidase inhibitor poisoning resulting from Internet misinformation on illicit substances.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology 2004 D Eric Brush, Steven B Bird, Edward W Boyer 119 citations
The Internet may represent a new mechanism by which adolescents initiate the use of illicit substances. The existence of multiple partisan websites providing misinformation regarding the safety of these substances may lead to an increase in unsafe behavior among this age group. Adverse outcomes related to Internet-based drug information are rarely identified. We report a case of an adolescent...