Synthetic cathinone poisoning from ingestion of drug-laced "instant coffee packets" in Taiwan.
H-H ChouC-H HsiehChung-Hsien ChaouHsien-Yi ChenTzung-Hai YenS-C LiaoC-J SeakH-Y ChenPublished in: Human & experimental toxicology (2021)
Patients who report ingesting toxic coffee packets are very likely to have been exposed to synthetic cathinones. Polysubstance exposure is common following ingestion. Cardiovascular and neurological symptoms are the main presentations, and severe complications such as rhabdomyolysis and life-threatening dysrhythmia can occur.