“Goofballing”: An Emerging Threat With Clinical Challenges
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with the "goofball" phenomenon. The coadministration of methamphetamine and heroin can lead to severe atypical toxicological symptoms. Health care providers should be aware of this emerging practice to ensure rapid diagnosis and appropriate management. Public health initiatives should focus on harm reduction strategies to mitigate associated risks.
Authors
- Marie Briet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-5998)
- Séverine Ferec
- Chadi Abbara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8882-2441)
- Guillaume Drevin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3289-1544)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (FR)
- Université d'Angers (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ftd.0000000000001354
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00