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. 1991 Jun;84(6):371. doi: 10.1177/014107689108400622

Ecstasy, 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), a fatality associated with coagulopathy and hyperthermia.

I S Chadwick 1, P D Curry 1, A Linsley 1, A J Freemont 1, B Doran 1
PMCID: PMC1293290  PMID: 1676424

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Selected References

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