A neonate born to a mother who has been abusing the designer drug 4-methylcathinone may develop a withdrawal reactio.
Chemical class: cathinone
Action: stimulant
Clinical findings:
(1) jitteriness
(2) irritability
(3) high-pitched cry
(4) hypertonia
(5) brisk reflexes
The diagnosis is based on:
(1) maternal history of 4-methylcathinone use during the pregnancy
(2) chemical evidence in maternal hair, meconium or the umbilical cord
