Flashback phenomenon and residual neurological deficits after the use of

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.01.011

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The use and abuse of designer drugs has been recognized for decades; however there are many derivatives of compounds that make their way into the community. Abuse of compound(s) known on the street as "bath salt" is on the rise.
METHODS: We report the case of a 33-year-old man who complained of "flashbacks" and right arm shaking that followed a night of "bath salt" snorting. The active compound methylenedioxypyrovalerone methamphetamine (MDPV) was confirmed; however, analysis of three different "bath salt" products showed difference in their active components.
RESULTS: The patient's symptoms remained stable and he was discharged home after observation in the emergency department with instructions to return for any symptom progression.
CONCLUSION: Practitioners should be aware of the abuse of the compounds and that not all "bath salt" products contain MDPV.

Key words: Residual neurological deficits, Methylenedioxypyrovalerone methamphetamine, Emergency Department

Aaron R. Mangold, Thomas P Bravo, Stephen J. Traub, Steven A. Maher, Christopher A. Lipinski. Flashback phenomenon and residual neurological deficits after the use of "bath salt" 3, 4- methylenedioxypyrovalerone[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014, 5(1): 63-66.

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