This podcast provides an overview of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), detailing their impact in the clinical setting, and focusing on the initial assessment and management of patients who have taken these designer drugs.
Summary Writer: Theoni Haralabopoulos
Script Writer: Zeff Koutsogiannis
Editor: Venita Munir
Interviewer: James Edwards
Interviewee: Zeff Koutsogiannis
Zeff Koutsogiannis is an Emergency Physician and Clinical Toxicologist with a strong interest in illicit drug use, critically ill poisoned patients, acid/base disturbances, dependence & addiction, and management of pain.
Dr Zeff Koutsogiannis is an Emergency Physician and Clinical Toxicologist with a strong interest in illicit drug use, critically ill poisoned patients, acid-base disturbances, dependence, addiction, and pain management
In this podcast we hear from Dr Zeff Koutsogiannis, an Emergency Physician and Toxicologist. This podcast provides an overview of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), detailing their impact in the clinical setting, and focusing on the initial assessment and management of patients who have taken these designer drugs.
A 19 year old male has been brought into the emergency department with police from a dance party. He is agitated and displaying bizarre behavior after taking what you think is ecstasy. He is one of three people taken to hospital with a similar presentation. Others at the scene were worried that there was a ‘bad batch’ of ecstasy out there, with novel psychoactive substances (NPS) called ‘N-bomb’ or ‘Flakka’.
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