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A 52-year-old man with fentanyl-induced muscle rigidity

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: KEY POINTS A 52-year-old man injected a mixture of opioids intravenously at Insite, a supervised consumption facility in Vancouver. Shortly after injection, he was found by nursing staff seated with elbows flexed, fists clenched, and neck flexed and stiff; his eyes were open, but he was unresponsive

Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.171468

Authors: Jane A. Buxton, Tim Gauthier, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Jesse Godwin

Institutions: University of British Columbia, BC Centre for Disease Control

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,553