Cerebral vasculopathy after 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine ingestion.
The neurologist May 1, 2010 Josiah B Ambrose, Heather D Bennett, Han S Lee et al. 32 citations
A 43-year-old woman developed severe headaches within 48 hours of taking liquid 2C-B, a designer drug similar to ecstasy, followed by progressive brain dysfunction and paralysis of all four limbs that did not improve over months. Imaging revealed profound abnormalities in blood vessels of all sizes, leading to stroke-like tissue damage in the brain. Tests of brain tissue and spinal fluid ruled out inflammation. This case demonstrates a rare and devastating neurological reaction to 2C-B, a recreational drug whose use has grown with online synthesis guides.