Priapism, Ecstasy, and Marijuana: Is There a Connection?

نویسندگان

  • Quan T. Tran
  • Robyn A. Wallace
  • Esther H. A. Sim
چکیده

Priapism is a urological emergency with multiple aetiologies including drug induced. Currently, there have been no reports of priapism induced by the combination of ecstasy and marijuana. We speculated on the potential mechanisms for acute drug-induced priapism resulting from ingestion of these two common illicit drugs.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Advances in Urology

دوره 2008  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008