Introduction: Illicit substance use is an increasing problem all over the world, especially in adolescents and young adults. It is a challenge to make a definitive diagnosis of a specific substance in a poisoning case without toxicology laboratory confirmation. We confirmed the presence of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) by liquid chromatograph tandem mass spectrometer (LC/MS/MS) in biologic...
Introduction : 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a popular psychoactive amphetamine derivative with the potential to induce life-threatening hyponatremia. The absence of exposure history and typical toxidromes however make the prompt diagnosis of MDMA-induced hyponatremic coma difficult and easily overlooked. Case Report : A 24-year-old female presented to the emergency department...