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What would happen if i were to take an ecstasy pill or smoke weed, if i have malignant hyperthermia?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

?? Why ??: If you have malignant hyperthermia, why take ecstasy on top of it? It's been known to cause similar responses on its own. You'd have delirium (if awake); high temperature; muscle breakdown w/renal failure; & massive blood clotting all over too. People die from this. Ecstasy also destroys your serotonin neurons. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2449097/pdf/ulstermedj00069-0108.pdf.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Unpredictable: Malignant hyperthermia (mh) as you know can be fatal. When you take recreational drugs you expose yourself to the risks which can lead to accidents. As a result you can end up in a hospital and get anesthesia. Medicine, which is used during anesthesia can cause mh. Also there are drugs which were never excluded from the list of potential triggers, ecstasy is one of them. Do not do it.

Answered 11/27/2017

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