A foxy intoxication.
John M Wilson, Frank Mcgeorge, Susan Smolinske, Robert Meatherall
Forensic science international February 10, 2005 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.04.017 via PubMed
Summary
A 23-year-old Caucasian man ingested a hallucinogen called 5-MeO-DIPT and presented to the Emergency Department with sensory hallucinations, specifically formication and paranoia. He received supportive care for 4 hours and was discharged without any known lasting effects. Blood and urine tests revealed 5-MeO-DIPT concentrations of 0.14 microg/mL in serum and 1.6 microg/mL in urine, along with its metabolites.
Study at a glance
| Sample size | 1 |
|---|---|
| Population | a 23-year-old Caucasian man who ingested 5-MeO-DIPT |
| Key finding | The patient experienced sensory hallucinations after ingesting 5-MeO-DIPT but was discharged without lasting effects. |
Abstract
Foxy is the colloquial name for the hallucinogen 5-ethoxy-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT). A non-fatality involving a 23-year-old Caucasian man who ingested a capsule containing 5-MeO-DIPT is described. He presented to the Emergency Department, not with visual nor auditory hallucinations but with sensory hallucinations, that of formication and paranoia. He was observed and given supportive care for 4 h, then discharged without any known sequelae. Blood and urine were collected for laboratory analyses. Foxy and its metabolites were identified in urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The concentrations of 5-MeO-DIPT in the serum and urine were 0.14 and 1.6 microg/mL, respectively. The drug undergoes oxidative deamination to form 5-methoxy-indole acetic acid. The urinary concentration of this metabolite was 0.17 microg/mL. Also, the urine contained three other related compounds. Two of them have been described in a previous case of 5-MeO-DIPT ingestion as 5-methoxy-isopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-IPT) and 5-methoxy-diisopropyltryptamine-N'-oxide (5-MeO-DIPT-N'-oxide). The third compound was substantially present in the urine and was tentatively identified as 5-hydroxy-diisopropyltryptamine (5-OH-DIPT). Only the parent drug, 5-MeO-DIPT was detected in the serum sample.