British Journal of Haematology

Aplastic anaemia following exposure to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('Ecstasy').

British Journal of Haematology October 1, 1994 J C Marsh, Z H Abboudi, F M Gibson et al.

We report two cases of aplastic anaemia following exposure to 'Ecstasy' (MDMA, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). In both cases the aplastic anaemia resolved spontaneously 7-9 weeks after presentation. Long-term bone marrow culture study of one patient demonstrated complete normalization of haemopoiesis at time of haematological recovery, suggesting either that damage to the haemopoietic stem...