Designer drugs on the internet: a phenomenon out-of-control? The emergence of hallucinogenic drug Bromo-Dragonfly / O. CORAZZA ; F. SCHIFANO ; M. FARRE ; P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; C. DRUMMOND ; M. TORRENS ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; L. DI FURIA ; L. H. FLESLAND ; B. MERVO ; J. MOSKALEWICZ ; A. PISARSKA ; H. SHAPIRO ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; C. PEZZOLESI ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; N. SCHERBAUM

Donner un avis Titre : Designer drugs on the internet: a phenomenon out-of-control? The emergence of hallucinogenic drug Bromo-Dragonfly Type de document : Périodique Auteurs : O. CORAZZA ; F. SCHIFANO ; M. FARRE ; P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; C. DRUMMOND ; M. TORRENS ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; L. DI FURIA ; L. H. FLESLAND ; B. MERVO ; J. MOSKALEWICZ ; A. PISARSKA ; H. SHAPIRO ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; C. PEZZOLESI ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; N. SCHERBAUM Année de publication : 2011 Importance : 125-129 ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 1574-8847 Note générale : Current Clinical Pharmacology, 2011, 6(2), p. 125-129. Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Thésaurus TOXIBASE DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; INTERNET ; ANALYSE CHIMIQUE ; EFFET SECONDAIRE ; PRIX Discipline : MAR Marché de la drogue / Drug market Domaine : Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs Résumé : Based on the material available in both the scientific literature and on the web, the present paper provides an updated pharmacological, chemical, toxicological and behavioural overview of Bromo-Dragonfly (1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b;4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-aminopropane; 'B-fly'). B-Fly is a powerful, long lasting, LSD-like, hallucinogenic drug, which has been associated with a number of acute intoxications and fatalities in a number of countries. A critical discussion of the potential of misuse of B-fly but also of the methodological limitations, which are intrinsically associated with the analysis of online, non-peer reviewed, material, is presented. It is concluded that the availability of online information on novel psychoactive drugs, such as B-fly, may constitute a public health challenge. Better international collaboration levels may be needed to tackle this novel and fast growing phenomenon. Sous-type de document : Revue de la littérature / Literature review Refs biblio. : 41 Affiliation : 'ReDNet' Project, School of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK Permalink : https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=68986

Drugs on the web; the Psychonaut 2002 EU project / F. SCHIFANO in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Vol.30, n°4 (2006)

Donner un avis [article]  in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry > Vol.30, n°4 (2006) . - 640-646 Titre : Drugs on the web; the Psychonaut 2002 EU project Type de document : Périodique Auteurs : F. SCHIFANO ; P. DELUCA ; A. BALDACCHINO ; T. PELTONIEMI ; N. SCHERBAUM ; M. TORRENS ; M. FARRE ; FLORES I. ; M. ROSSI ; D. EASTWOOD ; GUIONNET C. ; S. RAWAF ; L. AGOSTI ; L. DI FURIA ; BRIGADA R. ; A. MAJAVA ; H. SIEMANN ; LEONI M. ; TOMASIN A. ; ROVETTO F. ; A. H. GHODSE ; Psychonaut 2002 Research Group Année de publication : 2006 Article en page(s) : 640-646 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Thésaurus TOXIBASE INTERNET ; VENTE ; DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS ; INFORMATION ; FABRICATION ; PREVENTION ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; PLANTE Thésaurus Géographique UNION EUROPEENNE Discipline : MAR Marché de la drogue / Drug market Domaine : Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs Résumé : PURPOSE: Only a few formal assessments of websites with drug-related contents have been carried out. We aimed here at fostering collection and analysis of data from web pages related to information on consumption, manufacture and sales of psychoactive substances. GENERAL METHODS: An 8-language, two-engine, assessment of the information available in a purposeful sample of 1633 unique websites was carried out. FINDINGS: A pro-drug and a harm reduction approach were evident, respectively, in 18% and 10% of websites accessed. About 1 in 10 websites offered either psychoactive compounds for sale or detailed data on drugs' synthesis/extraction procedures. Information on a number of psychoactive substances and on unusual drugs' combinations not found in the Medline was elicited. CONCLUSIONS: This represents the first review which is both comprehensive and multilingual of the online available information on psychoactive compounds. Health professionals may need to be aware of the web being a new drug resource for information and possibly purchase. (Author' s abstract) Affiliation : Division of Mental Health-Addictive Behaviour, St. George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom. Centre Emetteur : 13 OFDT Cote : A03990 Permalink : https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=51514 [article]

Identifying emerging trends in recreational drug use; outcomes from the Psychonaut Web Mapping Project / P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; O. CORAZZA ; L. DI FURIA ; M. FARRE ; L. H. FLESLAND ; M. MANNONEN ; A. MAJAVA ; T. PELTONIEMI ; M. PASINETTI ; C. PEZZOLESI ; N. SCHERBAUM ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; M. TORRENS ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; E. IVERSEN ; F. SCHIFANO in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Vol.39, n°2 (3 December 2012)

Donner un avis [article]  in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry > Vol.39, n°2 (3 December 2012) . - 221-226 Titre : Identifying emerging trends in recreational drug use; outcomes from the Psychonaut Web Mapping Project Type de document : Périodique Auteurs : P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; O. CORAZZA ; L. DI FURIA ; M. FARRE ; L. H. FLESLAND ; M. MANNONEN ; A. MAJAVA ; T. PELTONIEMI ; M. PASINETTI ; C. PEZZOLESI ; N. SCHERBAUM ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; M. TORRENS ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; E. IVERSEN ; F. SCHIFANO Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : 221-226 Note générale : Note de police scientifique : Revue Internationale de Criminologie et de Police Technique et Scientifique 2015;68(2):252-253. Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Thésaurus Géographique EUROPE Thésaurus TOXIBASE INTERNET ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; PHENOMENE EMERGENT ; USAGE RECREATIF ; SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE Discipline : PRO Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods Domaine : Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs Résumé : BACKGROUND: This paper presents the outcomes of the 2-year European Union funded Psychonaut Web Mapping Project which aimed at developing and implementing an integrated web mapping system to promptly identify and learn about novel psychoactive substances (NPS; "legal highs") through the regular monitoring of the Internet. METHODS: More than 200 discussion forums, social media, online shops, websites and other Internet resources (e.g. YouTube, eBay, Google, Google Insight) have been extensively and regularly monitored in 7 European countries (UK, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain) for emerging trends of NPS throughout the period of the study. RESULTS: Key online resources have been identified as "leading edge" which have provided accurate and timely information on novel emerging compounds. In total more than 400 substances/products have been recorded. NPS have been noted online before reaching wider audiences. DISCUSSION: Although a high number of novel psychoactive substances have been identified in the 2-year duration of the project, not all have become trends that needed public health response. Conversely, new recreational drug phenomena such as "spice drugs," mephedrone and naphyrone were all identified as emerging trends in forums and websites. In addition, it has been possible for the first time to collate detailed information on these and several more compounds even though no or limited scientific publications were available. It is therefore recommended that these monitoring activities are to be continued, that more countries, researchers and health professionals are involved, and that the findings are widely shared with all the relevant agencies, health professionals and future research projects. Implications, advantages and limitations of using the Internet as primary source for identifying emerging trends are also discussed. Affiliation : National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK Permalink : https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=72171 [article]

Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; 'meow meow'): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues / F. SCHIFANO ; A. ALBANESE ; S. FERGUS ; J. L. STAIR ; P. DELUCA ; O. CORAZZA ; Z. DAVEY ; J. CORKERY ; H. SIEMANN ; N. SCHERBAUM ; M. FARRE ; M. TORRENS ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; A. H. GHODSE ; Psychonaut Web Mapping Group ; ReDNet Research Group in Psychopharmacology, Vol.214, n°3 (April 2011) 

Donner un avis [article]  in Psychopharmacology > Vol.214, n°3 (April 2011) . - 593-602 Titre : Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; 'meow meow'): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues Type de document : Périodique Auteurs : F. SCHIFANO ; A. ALBANESE ; S. FERGUS ; J. L. STAIR ; P. DELUCA ; O. CORAZZA ; Z. DAVEY ; J. CORKERY ; H. SIEMANN ; N. SCHERBAUM ; M. FARRE ; M. TORRENS ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; A. H. GHODSE ; Psychonaut Web Mapping Group ; ReDNet Research Group Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : 593-602 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Thésaurus TOXIBASE CHIMIE ; MEPHEDRONE ; PHARMACOLOGIE ; CATHINONE ; PREVALENCE ; ANALYSE CHIMIQUE ; VOIE D'ADMINISTRATION ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; MORTALITE ; EFFET RECHERCHE ; EFFET SECONDAIRE Discipline : PRO Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods Domaine : Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs Résumé : BACKGROUND Recently, those substances deriving from the active ingredient of the Khat plant, cathinone, have been rising in popularity. Indeed, 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone; ‘meow meow’ and others) has been seen by some as a cheaper alternative to other classified recreational drugs. AIMS We aimed here at providing a state-of-the-art review on mephedrone history and prevalence of misuse, chemistry, pharmacology, legal status, product market appearance, clinical/management and related fatalities. METHODS Because of the limited evidence, some of the information here presented has been obtained from user reports/drug user-orientated web sites. The most common routes for mephedrone recreational use include insufflation and oral ingestion. It elicits stimulant and empathogenic effects similar to amphetamine, methylamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA. Due to its sympathomimetic actions, mephedrone may be associated with a number of both physical and psychopathological side effects. Recent preliminary analysis of recent UK data carried out in 48 related cases have provided positive results for the presence of mephedrone at postmortem. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Within the UK, diffusion of mephedrone may have been associated with an unprecedented combination of a particularly aggressive online marketing policy and a decreasing availability/purity of both ecstasy and cocaine. Mephedrone has been recently classified in both the UK and in a number of other countries as a measure to control its availability. Following this, a few other research psychoactives have recently entered the online market as yet unregulated substances that may substitute for mephedrone. Only international collaborative efforts may be able to tackle the phenomenon of the regular offer of novel psychoactive drugs. Sous-type de document : Revue de la littérature / Literature review Affiliation : School of Pharmacy, College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herftordshire AL10 9AB, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni Cote : A04103 Lien : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-010-2070-x Permalink : https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=66727 [article]

Phenomenon of new drugs on the Internet: the case of ketamine derivative methoxetamine / O. CORAZZA ; F. SCHIFANO ; P. SIMONATO ; S. FERGUS ; S. ASSI ; J. L. STAIR ; J. CORKERY ; G. TRINCAS ; P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; U. BLASZKO ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; J. MOSKALEWICZ ; A. ENEA ; G. DI MELCHIORRE ; B. MERVO ; L. DI FURIA ; M. FARRE ; L. H. FLESLAND ; M. PASINETTI ; C. PEZZOLESI ; A. PISARSKA ; H. SHAPIRO ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; E. SFERRAZZA ; M. TORRENS ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; D. ZUMMO ; N. SCHERBAUM in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, Vol.27, n°2 (March 2012)

Donner un avis [article]  in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental > Vol.27, n°2 (March 2012) . - 145-149 Titre : Phenomenon of new drugs on the Internet: the case of ketamine derivative methoxetamine Type de document : Périodique Auteurs : O. CORAZZA ; F. SCHIFANO ; P. SIMONATO ; S. FERGUS ; S. ASSI ; J. L. STAIR ; J. CORKERY ; G. TRINCAS ; P. DELUCA ; Z. DAVEY ; U. BLASZKO ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; J. MOSKALEWICZ ; A. ENEA ; G. DI MELCHIORRE ; B. MERVO ; L. DI FURIA ; M. FARRE ; L. H. FLESLAND ; M. PASINETTI ; C. PEZZOLESI ; A. PISARSKA ; H. SHAPIRO ; H. SIEMANN ; A. SKUTLE ; E. SFERRAZZA ; M. TORRENS ; P. VAN DER KREEFT ; D. ZUMMO ; N. SCHERBAUM Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : 145-149 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Thésaurus TOXIBASE INTERNET ; PHENOMENE EMERGENT ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; KETAMINE ; INFORMATION ; EFFET SECONDAIRE Thésaurus Géographique INTERNATIONAL Mots-clés : méthoxétamine  MXE Discipline : PRO Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods Domaine : Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs Résumé : On the basis of the material available both in the scientific literature and on the web, this paper aims to provide a pharmacological, chemical and behavioural overview of the novel compound methoxetamine. This is a dissociative drug related to ketamine, with a much longer duration of action and intensity of effects. A critical discussion of the availability of information on the web of methoxetamine as a new recreational trend is here provided. Those methodological limitations, which are intrinsically associated with the analysis of online, non-peer reviewed, material, are here discussed as well. It is concluded that the online availability of information on novel psychoactive drugs, such as methoxethanine, may constitute a pressing public health challenge. Better international collaboration levels and novel forms of intervention are necessary to tackle this fast-growing phenomenon. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Affiliation : Recreational Drugs European Network, University of Hertfordshire, School of Pharmacy, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, UK Permalink : https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=69133 [article]