Historique
Article de Périodique
Novel psychoactive substances: types, mechanisms of action, and effects (2017)
Auteur(s) :
TRACY, D. K. ;
WOOD, D. M. ;
BAUMEISTER, D.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
i6848
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
71
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
MECANISME D'ACTION
;
STIMULANTS
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
HALLUCINOGENES
;
BENZODIAZEPINES
;
OPIOIDES
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé :
In 2016 the Psychoactive Substances Bill banned trading but not possession of all current and future novel psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes incorrectly called "legal highs," in an attempt to overcome rapid proliferation of these compounds. Over 560 substances are currently monitored by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, with 100 new agents identified in 2015 alone. Stimulants and synthetic cannabinoids account for the vast majority and are the types most commonly clinically encountered. Online purchases are increasing according to the 2016 Global Drug Survey, potentially in response to legislative changes, as is overall NPS use: lifetime consumption was reported by 8% of younger individuals in 2015, up from 5% in 2011, with figures relatively similar between sexes and different countries. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK