Characteristics, presentation and outcomes of music festival patrons with stimulant drug-induced serotonin toxicity

Abstract

Objective: A large number of stimulant drug-associated deaths at music festivals in Australia were reported during the southern hemisphere summer of 2018–2019. This led to the prehospital deployment of healthcare professional-led critical care response teams. We aimed to describe the characteristics, clinical presentation, management and outcomes of music festival patrons with stimulant drug-induced serotonin toxicity managed using this model during the study period. Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study of patients presenting with stimulant drug-induced serotonin toxicity and/or drug-induced hyperthermia who presented between December 2017 and December 2019. Comprehensiv..