Orthostatic hypotension due to suppression of vasomotor outflow after amphetamine intoxication.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 8917291.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Ten hours after ingestion of amphetamines, a previously healthy 17-year-old female adolescent experienced dizziness on standing. Examination revealed pronounced drowsiness and severe orthostatic hypotension. Assessment of arterial baroreflex function suggested that suppressed sympathetic vasomotor drive was the cause of the orthostatic hypotension. Within 3 days, the baroreflex failure resolved spontaneously. To our knowledge, suppressed vasomotor outflow after ingestion of amphetamines has been previously observed only in animal studies.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
- Baroreflex
- Hypotension, Orthostatic
- N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine