Heroin Adulterated with the Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid, 5F-MDMB-PINACA: A Case Series
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Ershad, Muhammed; Dela Cruz, Maricel; Mostafa, Ahmed; Khalid, Muhammad M.; Arnold, Ryan; Hamilton, Richard
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Introduction: Heroin can be adulterated with various substances that may or may not have pharmacological effects. Here we report a case series of 8 patients who presented to the emergency department after overdose with intravenous heroin preparation adulterated with the synthetic cannabinoid methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PINACA).
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2020
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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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4/2
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Ershad, Muhammed; Dela Cruz, Maricel; Mostafa, Ahmed; Khalid, Muhammad M.; Arnold, Ryan; Hamilton, Richard