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Article de Périodique
Synthetic cathinones: chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of a new class of designer drugs of abuse marketed as "bath salts" or "plant food" (2012)
Auteur(s) :
COPPOLA, M. ;
MONDOLA, R.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
144-149
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
CATHINONES
;
CHIMIE
;
TOXICOLOGIE
;
PHARMACOLOGIE
;
MEPHEDRONE
;
INTOXICATION
;
PREVALENCE
;
TYPE D'USAGE
Résumé :
In 2000s, many synthetic cathinones have received a renewed popularity as designer drugs of abuse, particularly among young people. Despite being marketed as "bath salts" or "plant food" and labeled "not for human consumption", people utilize these substances for their amphetamine or cocaine like effects. Since the time of their appearance in the recreational drug market, in several countries have been signaled numerous confirmed cases of abuse, dependence, severe intoxication and deaths related to the consumption of synthetic cathinones. The aim of this paper is to summarize the clinical, pharmacological and toxicological information about this new class of designer drugs of abuse.
Affiliation :
Department of Addiction, ASL CN2, Alba-CN, Italy