Aaron C K
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1990 Aug;8(3):513-26.
Sympathomimetics have a long history of abuse. Initially amphetamines were abused for their adrenergic "rush"; now more sophisticated chemists have developed compounds that add a hallucinogenic component. Since the advent of crack and now "ice," the physician needs to recognize and treat appropriately those patients who present with the signs and symptoms of sympathetic hyperactivity.
