<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The use of illicit drugs has dramatically increased during the past years. Consequently, the number of presentations at the emergency departments due to the adverse effects of the illicit drugs has also increased. This review discusses the cardiovascular effects of cocaine, opiates and opioids, cannabinoids, amphetamines, methamphetamines and hallucinogens as we consider that it is essential for a clinician to be aware of them and understand their mechanisms in order to optimize the therapeutic management.</p></abstract>

The use of illicit drugs has dramatically increased during the past years. Consequently, the number of presentations at the emergency departments due to the adverse effects of the illicit drugs has also increased. This review discusses the cardiovascular effects of cocaine, opiates and opioids, cannabinoids, amphetamines, methamphetamines and hallucinogens as we consider that it is essential for a clinician to be aware of them and understand their mechanisms in order to optimize the therapeutic management.

Illicit drugs and their impact on cardiovascular pathology

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

“Floreasca” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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The use of illicit drugs has dramatically increased during the past years. Consequently, the number of presentations at the emergency departments due to the...

Illicit drugs and their impact on cardiovascular pathology

Published Online: Oct 14, 2015

Page range: 218 - 225

Received: May 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2015-0029

Keywords
illicit drugs, cocaine, cardiovascular effects

© 2015 Elisabeta Bădilă et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Illicit drugs and their impact on cardiovascular pathology

Published Online: Oct 14, 2015

Page range: 218 - 225

Received: May 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2015-0029

Keywordsillicit drugs, cocaine, cardiovascular effects

© 2015 Elisabeta Bădilă et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
illicit drugs, cocaine, cardiovascular effects