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Logan AS, Stickle B, O'Keefe N, Hewitson H. “Survival following 'Ecstasy' ingestion with a peak temperature of 42 degrees C”. Anaesthesia. 1993;48(11):1017-8. <a name="ref">Logan AS, Stickle B, O'Keefe N, Hewitson H.</a> <a href="/references/749">"Survival following 'Ecstasy' ingestion with a peak temperature of 42 degrees C"</a> <i>Anaesthesia</i>. 1993;48(11):1017-8.
Text Abstract (this page) Full Text - English (private) Show Articles by Logan AS Stickle B O'Keefe N Hewitson H Article IDs Erowid RefID: 749 PubMedID: unknown Collections Hofmann Collection MDMA Collection All References	Abstract We read with interest the case report on hyperthermia associated with 3,4-methylenedioxyethamphetamine ('Eve') ingestion (Anaesthesia 1993: 48: 507-13). It is stated that no patient described in the literature with a peak temperature of 42C or greater following methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'Ecstasy') ingestion survived. We wish to report a case in which survival occured in a patient with a maximum axillary temperature of 42C.
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