Open AccessLong-QT Syndrome Induced by the Antiaddiction Drug Ibogaine
Author(s) -
Dianne W. M. Hoelen,
Wilko Spiering,
Gerlof D. Valk
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmc0804248
Subject(s) - medicine , qt interval , emergency department , long qt syndrome , drug , anesthesia , pharmacology , psychiatry
A 31-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department because of a seizure-like attack after a single 3.5-g dose of ibogaine. ECG showed a severe prolonged-QT interval of 548 msec and ventricular tachyarrhythmias during prolonged monitoring.
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