The New Zealand medical journal
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Letter Case Reports
Another bitter pill: a case of toxicity from DMAA party pills.
"Party pills" continue to be legally sold though the main ingredient is no longer 1-benzylpiperazine. Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is a synthetic stimulant and is one of the main ingredients of new "BZP-free party pills". Though patented in the 1950s as a nasal decongestant, little is known of its pharmacology via the ingested route. This case report describes a 21-year-old male who suffered a cerebral haemorrhage shortly after ingesting two capsules of DMAA.
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are the commonest types of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). The incidence of NMSC has been increasing globally with Australia recording a 1.5-fold increase over the last 17 years. Given that Australia and New Zealand share similar latitude, sun exposure levels, population skin types, and other risk factors, it is conceivable that this increase has also occurred in New Zealand. ⋯ Currently within New Zealand there is a lack of focus on the NMSC problem. The absence of New Zealand data on the incidence of NMSC has hampered the development of consistent healthcare policies (including preventative measures), that achieve an integrated and sustainable service delivery. A critical analysis of this problem based on longitudinal data is now vitally important to address this neglected problem.