A Case Report of Ecstasy-induced Acute Hepatic Failure

Authors

ZELİHA KOÇAK TUFAN
CEMAL BULUT
SAMİ KINIKLI
HASAN IRMAK
GÜL R. YILMAZ
ALİ PEKCAN DEMİRÖZ

DOI

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Abstract

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as "ecstasy", is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. It can cause cognitive, physical, psychological and neurological side effects. Ecstasy-induced acute renal failure, liver damage and brain edema are reported in the literature. We report an MDMA-induced toxic hepatitis case which was thought to have viral origin.

Keywords

Ecstasy, toxic hepatitis, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA

First Page

319

Last Page

321

Recommended Citation

TUFAN, ZELİHA KOÇAK; BULUT, CEMAL; KINIKLI, SAMİ; IRMAK, HASAN; YILMAZ, GÜL R.; and DEMİRÖZ, ALİ PEKCAN (2006) "A Case Report of Ecstasy-induced Acute Hepatic Failure," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 36: No. 5, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol36/iss5/10