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Water intoxication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water intoxication (also known as hyper-hydration or water poisoning ) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pu...
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Young woman dies of water intoxication after taking one tablet of ecstasy. Today's drug panorama calls for increased vigilance in health care by; Braback L, Humble M. Barn- och ungdomskliniken, Sundsvalls sjukhus.
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"Her illness and death bore all the hallmarks of cerebral oedema [brain swelling], and it can be concluded that she died of acute water intoxication, secondary to [ecstasy] ingestion." In simple terms, Dr. Henry said the drug Anna had taken enabled her to dance with a heightened level of energy.
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Many Ecstasy users have been told that they need to make sure they are drinking enough water to stay on the safe side of this problem, but as a result, some users encounter the somewhat less recognized problem of over-hydration which causes hyponatremia (literally "low salt") also called "water intoxication".
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The official press story (and national anti-Ecstasy ad campaign that followed) was that she had been struck dead by a single ecstasy pill. The truth was more complicated (the truth usually is), and if anything, even more troubling: ... All that water has diluted her blood; sodium levels are dropping (hyponatremia means 'low...
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California Woman's Death After Radio Station Contest Sparks Homicide Investigation ... "I want to say that those people drinking all that water can get sick and die from water intoxication," said the caller. "Yeah, we're aware of that," one of them said. Another DJ laughed: "Yeah, they signed releases, so we're not responsible.
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