Bruxism after 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) abuse

Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Clinical Analysis and Public Health, Center of Research in Health Technologies (CITS)-IPSN-CESPU, CRL, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal; REQUIMTE, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]

Inês Caldas Faculty of Dentistry, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Félix Carvalho REQUIMTE, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Teresa Magalhães Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Biomedical Sciences Institute Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; National Institute of Legal Medicine I.P., Center of Research in Forensic Sciences, Porto, Portugal

Abstract

Bruxism is a recognized side effect of several licit and illicit drugs. In this report, we illustrate this phenomenon in three patients suffering from 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) abuse.

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Ricardo Dinis-Oliveira acknowledges FCT for his post-doc grant (SFRH/BPD/36865/2007).

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.

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