A recently published commentary by Michael J. Rieder contained an error1. The fifth sentence in the second paragraph should read as follows: "Adverse effects include tachycardia, muscle spasms and fatal hyperthermia associated with rhabdomyolysis and renal and cardiac toxicity, the risk of which may be increased by the high environmental and core temperature and vigorous activity likely to occur at a rave party."
Reference
- 1.Rieder MJ. Some light from the heat: implications of rave parties for clinicians. CMAJ 2000;162(13):1829-30. [PMC free article] [PubMed]
