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drug q - eagle7 - ArchivalUser - 07-10-2009 An 18-year-old male presents after a party. He is having alternating episodes of combative behavior interspersed with episodes of coma. He becomes almost apneic during the episodes of coma. He has alternating bradycardia (while in coma) and tachycardia (when awake). The patient is also having myoclonic seizures. His serum alcohol level is zero. The most likely drug causing this is: A) Ecstasy (MDMA). B) GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate, aka liquid ecstasy). C) Methamphetamines. D) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamine, aka acid). E) Opiate overdose. 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-10-2009 ans bb |