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Review
. 2011 Sep-Oct;24(5):739-56.
Epub 2011 Dec 29.

[Club drugs]

[Article in Portuguese]
Diogo Frasquilho Guerreiro  1 , Ana Lisa Carmo, Joaquim Alves da Silva, Rita Navarro, Carlos Góis
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[Club drugs]

[Article in Portuguese]
Diogo Frasquilho Guerreiro et al. Acta Med Port. 2011 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Club drugs are the following substances: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Methamphetamine; Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD); Ketamine; Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Flunitrazepam. These substances are mainly used by adolescents and young adults, mostly in recreational settings like dance clubs and rave parties. These drugs have diverse psychotropic effects, are associated with several degrees of toxicity, dependence and long term adverse effects. Some have been used for several decades, while others are relatively recent substances of abuse. They have distinct pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, are not easy to detect and, many times, the use of club drugs is under diagnosed. Although the use of these drugs is increasingly common, few health professionals feel comfortable with the diagnosis and treatment. The authors performed a systematic literature review, with the goal of synthesising the existing knowledge about club drugs, namely epidemiology, mechanism of action, detection, adverse reactions and treatment. The purpose of this article is creating in Portuguese language a knowledge data base on club drugs, that health professionals of various specialties can use as a reference when dealing with individual with this kind of drug abuse.

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  • [Club drugs].
    Marques Pontinha CM. Marques Pontinha CM. Acta Med Port. 2012 Jan-Feb;25(1):60; author reply 60. Epub 2012 May 25. Acta Med Port. 2012. PMID: 22883253 Portuguese. No abstract available.

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