Comparison of clinical characteristics between meth/amphetamine and synthetic cathinone users presented to the emergency department

TE-I WENGChen, Hsien-YiHsien-YiChenChin, Lengsu WLengsu WChinChou, Hsin-HuiHsin-HuiChouWu, Meng-HuanMeng-HuanWuGUAN-YUAN CHENChen, Ju-YuJu-YuChenShih, Chia-PangChia-PangShihLin, Chih-ChuanChih-ChuanLinCHENG-CHUNG FANG2022-05-162022-05-162022-04-191556-3650https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/611121Synthetic cathinones (SC) are popular new psychoactive substances that produce sympathomimetic toxicity. Meth/amphetamine and SC have similar chemical structures and pharmacological effects. We aimed to compare the clinical characteristics between meth/amphetamine and SC users presenting to the emergency department (ED).ensynthetic cathinone; Meth/amphetamine; drug poisoning; emergency department; rhabdomyolysisComparison of clinical characteristics between meth/amphetamine and synthetic cathinone users presented to the emergency departmentjournal article10.1080/15563650.2022.2062376354385902-s2.0-85129377849WOS:000783771200001https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85129377849