Historique
Article de Périodique
Multiple fatalities involving a new designer drug: para-methyl-4-methylaminorex (2014)
Auteur(s) :
COSBEY, S. ;
KIRK, S. ;
McNAUL, M. ;
PETERS, L. ;
PRENTICE, B. ;
QUINN, A. ;
ELLIOTT, S. P. ;
BRANDT, S. D. ;
ARCHER, R. P.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
383-384
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
10
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
TOXICOLOGIE
;
ANALYSE CHIMIQUE
Autres mots-clés
Note générale :
Letter to the Editor
Résumé :
In recent years, the pace at which new psychoactive substances (NPS) have emerged has accelerated considerably. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) reported that between 2005 and 2011, 164 NPS were formally notified through the early warning system. While 49 NPS were notified in 2011 alone (1), a further increase of 73 NPS has been observed for 2012 (2). Many of these substances are sold in so-called head shops or over the internet and are often described as "not for human consumption" to avoid regulatory difficulties. The commercial availability of these substances may differ between countries but appears to be influenced by their control status, which means that there may be a tendency to change the product catalog of available substances by introducing new analogs that may not be captured by legislative control.
The toxicity of these new substances is often poorly understood, although many of the compounds appear to have psychoactive and psychostimulant properties in humans. [Extract]
The toxicity of these new substances is often poorly understood, although many of the compounds appear to have psychoactive and psychostimulant properties in humans. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Forensic Science Northern Ireland, Carrickfergus, UK