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The potential dangers of mephedrone in people with diabetes: a case report

The potential dangers of mephedrone in people with diabetes: a case report
The potential dangers of mephedrone in people with diabetes: a case report
Mephedrone is a cathinone derivative that has been used as a ‘legal high’ but was re-classified in the UK as a class B (intermediate category) drug. This report describes an 18-year-old man with type 1 diabetes who developed ketoacidosis following self-reported mephedrone use. Cathinone compounds may directly increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis by stimulating the central nervous system but may also indirectly impair an individual's ability to manage their diabetes through changes in cognitive function and behaviour.

1942-7603
464-465
Wong, Mo Lee
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Holt, Richard I. G.
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Wong, Mo Lee
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Holt, Richard I. G.
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Wong, Mo Lee and Holt, Richard I. G. (2011) The potential dangers of mephedrone in people with diabetes: a case report. Drug Testing and Analysis, 3 (7-8), 464-465. (doi:10.1002/dta.316). (PMID:21755609)

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Abstract

Mephedrone is a cathinone derivative that has been used as a ‘legal high’ but was re-classified in the UK as a class B (intermediate category) drug. This report describes an 18-year-old man with type 1 diabetes who developed ketoacidosis following self-reported mephedrone use. Cathinone compounds may directly increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis by stimulating the central nervous system but may also indirectly impair an individual's ability to manage their diabetes through changes in cognitive function and behaviour.

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Published date: August 2011
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Organisations: Human Development & Health

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Local EPrints ID: 201307
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/201307
DOI: doi:10.1002/dta.316
ISSN: 1942-7603
PURE UUID: d7c3c27a-27d7-40ca-be3f-1bccadc2591e
ORCID for Richard I. G. Holt: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-6744

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Date deposited: 27 Oct 2011 10:24
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:08

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Author: Mo Lee Wong
Author: Richard I. G. Holt ORCID iD

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