Citation

Jorens PG, Heytens L, Demey HE, Andries S, Ricaurte GA, Bossaert L, Schepens PJ. Intensive Care Med. 1996; 22(5): 456-459.

Affiliation

Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8796401

Abstract

A case of oral ingestion of large doses of both the amphetamine-derivative 3,4-methylene dioxyethamphetamine (MDEA) and heroin is reported. Despite high serum levels of both drugs, the patient did not present with the classic signs and symptoms normally seen during intoxication with these drugs. The patient recovered after symptomatic treatment. The possibility that opposite pharmacological properties of the two drugs prevented the patients death is discussed.

Language: en