Acute poisoning with amphetamines (MDEA) and heroin: Antagonistic effects between the two drugs

P. G. Jorens; L. Heytens; H. E. Demey; S. Andries; G. A. Ricaurte; L. Bossaert; P. J.C. Schepens

doi:10.1007/BF01712166

Acute poisoning with amphetamines (MDEA) and heroin: Antagonistic effects between the two drugs

P. G. Jorens, L. Heytens, H. E. Demey, S. Andries, G. A. Ricaurte, L. Bossaert, P. J.C. Schepens

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	456-459
Number of pages	4
Journal	Intensive Care Medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01712166
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

Amphetamines (and analogues)
Eve
Heroin
Intoxication
Methylene dioxyeth(yl) amphetamine (MDEA)
Methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Morphine
Poisoning

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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