Hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and 'Bath Salts'
3/12/12; I am very happy to be able to include as reference material here, a Power Point Presentation by Dr. Tamas Peredy, Medical Director of the Northern New England Poison Control Center. Entitled 'Update on Amphetamine Analogs', it was developed and presented in late 2011, in response to the increasing use incidence of 'bath salts' use. When we get these patients in the emergency department, they are in an extraordinarily disorganized and violent state. I am hoping that this information, and the connection to the Poison Control Center, will help you understand, avoid, and deal with this problem.
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This Power Point is from the perspective of health care providers, to educate other health care providers (EMS, ER and other practitioners) on the current issues and perspectives relating to these substances.
Northern New England Poison Center
Northern New England Poison Center
1-800-222-1222
From their web site;
'...The Northern New England Poison Center is the regional certified poison center serving Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
'...We provide immediate treatment advice for poison emergencies, as well as information about poisons and poison prevention, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.'
Site index (there is a home page and a search function, but if you know the subject you want to research the site index may be a little quicker);
http://www.mmc.org/mmc_body.cfm?id=3101