Monoamine oxidase inhibitor poisoning resulting from Internet misinformation on illicit substances

J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2004;42(2):191-5. doi: 10.1081/clt-120030949.

Abstract

The Internet may represent a new mechanism by which adolescents initiate the use of illicit substances. The existence of multiple partisan websites providing misinformation regarding the safety of these substances may lead to an increase in unsafe behavior among this age group. Adverse outcomes related to Internet-based drug information are rarely identified. We report a case of an adolescent whose use of the Internet to obtain drug information led to severe poisoning from the combination of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, harmaline, and a hallucinogenic tryptamine, 5-methoxydimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Deception
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Hallucinogens / poisoning*
  • Harmaline / poisoning*
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs / poisoning*
  • Information Dissemination / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Internet / standards*
  • Male
  • Methoxydimethyltryptamines / poisoning*
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / poisoning*
  • Plants, Toxic
  • Risk-Taking
  • Safety
  • Seeds / poisoning

Substances

  • Hallucinogens
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Methoxydimethyltryptamines
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Harmaline