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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor poisoning resulting from Internet misinformation on illicit substances.

D Eric Brush, Steven B Bird, Edward W Boyer

Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology 2004 DOI: 10.1081/clt-120030949 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Case study Case report Peer reviewed
Sample size 1
Population Adolescent
Keywords Drug misinformation Online drug advice Internet misinformation False drug information Drug disinformation Misleading drug information Adolescent health Youth health Teen health Pediatric health Young adult health Substance poisoning Drug overdose Drug toxicity Intoxication Drug-induced illness Critical health event Online safety Internet safety Digital safety Online risks Cyber safety
Citations 119
Key findings An adolescent's use of Internet-based drug information led to severe poisoning from combining harmaline and 5-MeO-DMT.

Abstract

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 whose use of the Internet to obtain drug information led to severe poisoning from the combination of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, harmaline, and a hallucinogenic tryptamine, 5-methoxydimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).