27 fatalities from laboratory-confirmed exposure to PMMA (“Dr. Death”)

4 out of 5 stars Deaths from exposure to paramethoxymethamphetamine in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada: a case series. Nicol JJE et al. CMAJ Open. 2015 Jan 13;3(1):E83-9 Full Text From June 2011 through April 2012, 27 deaths in the Canadian provinces of Albert and British Columbia were attributed to the hallucinogenic stimulant para-methoxy-N-methylamphetamine (PMMA) as the primary toxic agent based postmortem examination and toxicology results. PMMA is so dangerous that it is known on the street as “Death” and “Dr. Death.” This paper constitutes a retrospective review of those cases based on records from the Chief Medical Examiner and Coroners Service of those respective provinces. in all cases laboratory results confirmed exposure to PMMA. In cases where details were known, all decedents believed they were consuming MDMA (ecstasy). All subjects tested positive for multiple other stimulants, including PMA, MDA, amphetamine, and cocaine. Since the information about these cases came from the coroner and medical examiner — not from medical records — there is limited clinical information available about these victims, 17 of whom died in hospital. However, some of the details presented here are fascinating: The median initial temperature recorded at hospital was 39.4oC (102.9oF) [highest initial temperature, 43.8oC (110.8oF)] Sixteen of the seventeen patients who survived to arrival at hospital had findings consistent with serotonin syndrome, acc...
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Best of TPR Medical alberta bath salt british columbia canada death dr. death ecstasy fatality hyperthermia mdma PMMA serotonin syndrome synthetic designer drug Source Type: news