<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA), also known as “ecstasy”, “tulips”, or “Molly”, is an increasingly used “recreational drug” particularly among teenagers and young adults along with the widespread conviction that MDMA is a “safe drug”. The reason for this substance being abused is a desire for closeness to other people, develop a greater tolerance of their views and feelings, and even to touch them physically. According to these effects MDMA is classified also as an “<italic>empatogenic</italic>” or “<italic>entactogenic</italic>”. Although MDMA is used for the above-mentioned socially acceptable purposes, in many individuals the drug usage is followed with side-effects varying from mild to severe, potentially even life-threatening. One of the most significant complication of MDMA intoxication is hyper-thermia in the consumer. Authors presented a case of MDMA toxicity with severe hyperthermia (42 ºC) with a fatal outcome to the ecstasy-influenced subject. The aim of this article is to describe the effects of ecstasy, the “recreational drug” widely used in local pubs, dance clubs, and during open air festivals, even in the Slovak Republic.</p></abstract>

3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA), also known as “ecstasy”, “tulips”, or “Molly”, is an increasingly used “recreational drug” particularly among teenagers and young adults along with the widespread conviction that MDMA is a “safe drug”. The reason for this substance being abused is a desire for closeness to other people, develop a greater tolerance of their views and feelings, and even to touch them physically. According to these effects MDMA is classified also as an “empatogenic” or “entactogenic”. Although MDMA is used for the above-mentioned socially acceptable purposes, in many individuals the drug usage is followed with side-effects varying from mild to severe, potentially even life-threatening. One of the most significant complication of MDMA intoxication is hyper-thermia in the consumer. Authors presented a case of MDMA toxicity with severe hyperthermia (42 ºC) with a fatal outcome to the ecstasy-influenced subject. The aim of this article is to describe the effects of ecstasy, the “recreational drug” widely used in local pubs, dance clubs, and during open air festivals, even in the Slovak Republic.

Ecstasy-Induced Malignant Hyperthermia with Fatal Outcome: A Case Report

Department of Forensic Medicine and Medicolegal Expertises, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin

Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital

Acta Medica Martiniana

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3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA), also known as “ecstasy”, “tulips”, or “Molly”, is an increasingly used “recreational drug” particularly among...

Ecstasy-Induced Malignant Hyperthermia with Fatal Outcome: A Case Report

Published Online: Apr 03, 2021

Page range: 21 - 25

Received: Nov 09, 2020

Accepted: Dec 17, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2021-0004

Keywords
3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA, ecstasy, hyperthermia, drug toxicity

© 2021 V Rybarova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ecstasy-Induced Malignant Hyperthermia with Fatal Outcome: A Case Report

Published Online: Apr 03, 2021

Page range: 21 - 25

Received: Nov 09, 2020

Accepted: Dec 17, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2021-0004

Keywords3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA, ecstasy, hyperthermia, drug toxicity

© 2021 V Rybarova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA, ecstasy, hyperthermia, drug toxicity