ECSTASY INDUCED HEPATITIS MIMICKING VIRAL-HEPATITIS

Authors
DYKHUIZEN RS BRUNT PW ATKINSON P SIMPSON JG SMITH CC
Citation
Rs. Dykhuizen et al., ECSTASY INDUCED HEPATITIS MIMICKING VIRAL-HEPATITIS, Gut, 36(6), 1995, pp. 939-941
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Gut → ACNP
ISSN journal
00175749
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
939 - 941
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-5749(1995)36:6<939:EIHMV>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Three cases of jaundice after ingestion of 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphet amine (MDMA), known as 'ecstasy', are reported and the complications a ssociated with the misuse of this drug, which was initially misreprese nted as 'safer than alcohol' are described. Ingestion of 'ecstasy' sho uld be considered when investigating unexplained jaundice in younger p atients.