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Standing risks

Lethal interactions

By drug class

  • MAOIslethal5 mechanismsconfidence high
  • MDMA, Amphetamineslethal3 mechanismsconfidence high
  • MDMA, MDAlethal4 mechanismsconfidence high
  • Psychedelicslethal2 mechanismsconfidence high
  • SNRIslethal2 mechanismsconfidence high
  • Stimulantslethal6 mechanismsconfidence high

Dangerous interactions

32 dangerous interactions recorded for this substance.

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Contraindications

Cardiovascular

  • hypertensionabsolute

    Pre-existing hypertension increases risk of cardiovascular crisis during PMA intoxication. Acute cardiorespiratory failure is the primary cause of death in PMA fatalities.

  • cardiac arrhythmiasabsolute

    Pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias are absolutely contraindicated given PMA's documented cardiovascular lethality.

Respiratory

  • asthmarelative

    Asthma and respiratory conditions are relative contraindications given respiratory failure as a documented cause of death in PMA poisoning.

Neurological

  • epilepsyabsolute

    Epilepsy is absolutely contraindicated. Seizures are a documented feature of PMA toxicity and a contributing factor in fatal outcomes.

Hepatic

  • hepatic impairmentrelative

    Hepatic impairment is a relative contraindication given PMA's probable hepatic metabolism via CYP2D6 and documented liver failure in severe toxicity.

Renal

  • renal impairmentrelative

    Renal impairment is a relative contraindication given documented acute kidney failure in PMA toxicity and the high incidence of rhabdomyolysis in amphetamine-class intoxication (30.5%).

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

  • pregnancyabsolute

    Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication. No reproductive safety data exist for PMA, and its severe toxicity profile precludes any use during pregnancy.

Other

  • MAO inhibitor therapyabsolute

    moclobemide, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, selegiline, isocarboxazid

    Concurrent use of any MAO inhibitor with PMA is absolutely contraindicated. The combination can be lethal at any PMA dose due to compounded MAO-A inhibition amplifying serotonergic crisis.

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