“Ecstasy” and Sudden Cardiac Death

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  • RRRichard Riemersma
    Richard Riemersma
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Abstract
A case of an apparently natural death in association with the use of an MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is reported. The pathophysiology of the death and the pharmacology of the drug are presented. An overview of the certification of such cases is briefly presented.