‘Designer drugs’: Recognizing and managing their toxic effects: Postgraduate Medicine: Vol 91, No 8

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“Adam,” “Eve,” “ecstasy,” “China white.” Illicit street drugs such as these are called designer drugs because they are designed to elicit certain effects and to bypass legal classification. Unfortunately, use and abuse of such substances can lead to serious medical problems and even death. Drs Sternbach and Varon describe the best-known compounds and discuss clinical characteristics and management of designer drug intoxication.

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