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Acute myocardial infarction, associated with the use of a synthetic adamantyl-cannabinoid: a case report

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Title
Acute myocardial infarction, associated with the use of a synthetic adamantyl-cannabinoid: a case report
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BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, January 2016
DOI 10.1186/s40360-016-0045-1
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Graham McIlroy, Loretta Ford, Jawad M. Khan

Abstract

"Legal highs" are novel psychoactive substances that have evaded statutory control. Synthetic cannabinoid compounds with adamantane moieties have recently been identified, which have high potency at target receptors and are undetectable on conventional toxicology testing. However, little is known about any harmful effects, and their potential to cause serious ill health. We describe a case of myocardial infarction following the use of this class of drug. We report the case of a 39-year-old man admitted after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, in whom ECG and elevated cardiac enzymes confirmed ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Normal coronary perfusion was restored after thrombectomy and coronary artery stenting. In the hours preceding his admission, the patient is known to have consumed the legal high product "Black Mamba". Subsequent urine testing confirmed the presence of an adamantyl-group synthetic cannabinoid, whilst cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines and other drugs of abuse were not detected. The use of legal highs is being increasingly recognised, but the chemical compositions and physiological effects of these drugs are poorly characterised and are continually changing. Synthetic cannabinoids, rarely identified on toxicological testing, can be linked to serious adverse cardiovascular events. This case highlights the importance of testing for novel psychoactive compounds, and recognising their potential to cause life-threatening conditions.

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Unknown 48 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 10 21%
Researcher 6 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 10%
Student > Bachelor 4 8%
Student > Master 4 8%
Other 8 17%
Unknown 11 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 33%
Chemistry 4 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 6%
Psychology 3 6%
Computer Science 2 4%
Other 7 15%
Unknown 13 27%
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