Recreational XXXX poisonings reported to a French poison control center.

@entity1 @entity410 @entity64 @entity101 @entity888 @entity51710 @entity835 @entity2072 @entity148 @entity1833 @entity591 @entity31688 @entity1167 @entity5564 @entity14842 @entity10 @entity2401 @entity1068 @entity4944
OBJECTIVES: Over the last decade, use of @entity51710 has become increasingly prevalent. This study aimed to describe typical aspects of @entity31688 poisoning in order to better inform @entity1 care. METHODS: @entity31688 poisoning cases reported to the Poison Control Center of Angers, France, from January, 2007 to December, 2013 were examined. Clinical findings were examined in 105 @entity1 , including @entity31688 used, symptoms and final outcome. @entity1 were predominantly male (80%), with mean age 26  8 years. RESULTS: @entity14842 (38%), @entity4944 (18%) and @entity888 (14%) were the most commonly reported. Synthetic cathinones (10%) and the 2C series (7%) were also found. Substances most commonly associated with @entity31688 poisoning were @entity835 (27%), @entity1068 (20%) and @entity2072 (9%). The most frequently reported symptoms included @entity148 and @entity1833 (49%), @entity5564 and @entity10 (41%), @entity591 (40%) and @entity101 (15%). Complications such as @entity410 (7%), @entity1167 (5%), @entity2401 (1%) and @entity64 (1%) were also observed. Of the cases, the Poison Severity Score was: null or low, 66%, moderate, 21%, severe or fatal, 13%. Of the @entity1 , 77% received hospital care and 12.4% were admitted to an intensive care unit. Analytical confirmations were obtained for all severe cases. While 93% of @entity1 recovered, there were 5 deaths and 2 @entity1 presented with neurological sequelae. CONCLUSIONS: @entity31688 poisonings may be severe in young and healthy individuals. Physicians, toxicologists and analysts should be aware of new @entity31688 consumption trends in order to inform management of @entity1 care and to contribute to a more responsive drug policy.
