Hyperthermia and severe rhabdomyolysis from synthetic cannabinoids

Hyperthermia and severe rhabdomyolysis from synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have exploded on to the scene. With this rise in SC use, the number of complications and potential adverse effects are also well documented in the literature and is on the rise. The most frequently cited side effects are behavioral in nature and range for severe agitation...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2016-01, Vol.34 (1), p.121.e1-121.e2
Hauptverfasser: Sweeney, Brett, MD, Talebi, Soheila, MD, Toro, David, MD, Gonzalez, Kristhiam, MD, Menoscal, Jean-Paul, MD, Shaw, Ronald, MD, Hassen, Getaw Worku, MD, PhD
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Cannabinoids - poisoning
Emergency
Fever - chemically induced
Fever - therapy
Humans
Male
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - therapy
Rhabdomyolysis - chemically induced
Rhabdomyolysis - therapy
Street Drugs - poisoning
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Zusammenfassung:Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have exploded on to the scene. With this rise in SC use, the number of complications and potential adverse effects are also well documented in the literature and is on the rise. The most frequently cited side effects are behavioral in nature and range for severe agitation to psychosis and delirium. We report a case of hyperthermia with severe rhabdomyolysis from SC use.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.05.052