"Johnny Poppers": a cause of serious ocular injury

The burden of serious ocular injury.

A Serious Cause of Panic Attack

We report on a case of a patient with atrial fibrillation in the setting of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The patient underwent synchronized electrical cardioversion, typically considered safe and effective, which resulted in a dangerous complication for the patient (degeneration into ventricular fibrillation). Discussion of common rhythm disturbances in WPW and management strategies are revi...

Poppers-associated retinal toxicity.

n engl j med 363;16 nejm.org october 14, 201

Statement Johnny

As researchers, one of our common goals is to expand our reach and our capabilities as human beings through the development of new technologies and new ideas. Often we use immense resources to explore this new territory. However, an unfortunate side effect of this essential activity is that the number of individuals that can participate in this search becomes smaller and smaller as the resource...

Poppers: legal highs with questionable contents? A case series of poppers maculopathy.

BACKGROUND Poppers are volatile alkyl nitrite compounds that are inhaled to enhance sexual experience and for their psychoactive effects. A less well-known side effect is foveal maculopathy, which has emerged following changes in their chemical composition. It is unclear if certain individuals are more susceptible to retinal damage or if there is a relationship between pattern of inhalation and...