Atrial flutter with aberrant conduction in a patient taking amphetamine salts and caffeine

A26-year-old Caucasian man with a history of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treated with mixed amphetamine salts developed severe lightheadedness and palpitations while running on a treadmill. He had taken his usual dose that day, as well as a 5-hour energy drink (containing 138 mg of caffeine), which he usually did once daily.(Published: 26 January 2012)Citation: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2011, 1: 10663 - DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v1i4.10663