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A Brief Insight By
Leigh Westmore
New Psychoactive Substances
Legal HighsDesigner Drugs (70’s)Synthetic drugs “mimic known drugs”Possible long term physiological health
implications. Chemical have little or no known human and/or animal research.
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Types of SubstancesSolids in the form of pills (pellets if legal),
Powders, capsules. Synthetic Technologically made. – Ethylphenidate and Methiopropramine
Gas – Nitrous oxide (Laughing gas)Liquid – Amyl NitrateHerbal from plants seeds such as Kratom,
Salvia, Fly Agaric, San Pedro cactus)Animal – cane toad “Bufotenin” similar to 5-
meo-dmt Electronic- Brainwave Entrainment.
Hemispheric Synchronization (binaural beats)3
HISTORY
Alexander Shuglin2cxDox3cxTryptaminesSearch For the new Ecstacy
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OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT
David E. Nichols
NBOMe Ralf Heim PHd 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine
NBOMe-2ci class a june
NBFNBOH can degrade?NBMD
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John W. Huffman
JWH – Spice & k2
“It bothers me that people are so stupid as to use this stuff”
"I figured once it got started in Germany it was going to spread. As JWH-018 is more potent and easy to make, Huffman believes it is a more widely used synthetic cannabinoid of the JWH series.
450 synthetic cannabinoids
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Alexandros Makriyannis – AM
series (MAM – Methyl group)
MAM-2201 Black Mamba
Hebrew University – HU series
Cannaboid Receptor Drug by Pfizer – CP Series
AB-FUBINACA AB-PINACA PF-03550096
THJ-2201 Cannabinoid legal atm..Big Medical Research ongoing
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MOLECULE COMPARISON
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CATHINONES
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When are they actually legal?They are not controlled under the 1971
Misuse of Drugs ActThey are not licensed – Alcohol, Nicotine
not a legal high Not covered by the medicines act –
trimethylxanthine (Zanadoo) Research “pellet” or chemical Term is Misleading “68 deaths”??PMMA/PMA and or GBL – Easier synth.
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Current LegislationTCDO. Temporary Class Drug OrderTemporary 12 month ban Making it illegal
to sell or produceRecent additions are the NBOMEs, MXE,
BENZOFURANS.MXE ceased to be covered by the
temporary prohibition on 26 February 2013, when it became classified as a Class B drug
Huge amount of pre-ban purchases.12
WHAT IS AVAILABLE?Research chemical
collector item.BROMODOL
4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(dimethylamino)-1-(2-phenylethyl)cyclohexanol
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SMARTSHOP
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SMARTSHOP
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SMARTSHOP
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DRUG TSUNAMI It is really beginning to feel like, especially in
the UK, Pandora's box wasn't opened, the lid was ripped off, and this time, even hope escaped.
Newly Emerging compounds emerging every week
Analogues of analogues
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EMCDDAThe EMCDDA is increasingly active in
monitoring new psychoactive substances which may pose health and social risks to our societies.
A new psychoactive substance is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat comparable to that posed by substances listed in these conventions'.
Early warning system on NPS – Risk assessments on all NPS.
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WEDINOSUSERS can send in
samples for confidential analysis.
Can safely ascertain compound and do subsequent research websites such as erowid.
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Future legislation “We conclude that there is currently and
epidemic of psychoactive substances and it is highly likely that new psychoactive substances will to continue to increase in the future unless immediate action is taken…”
ACPO parliamentary report 2013Home Office crime prevention minister, Norman
Baker, said he "strongly disputes"' the EU claim that 20% of legal highs have "legitimate commercial and industrial uses". – UK want opt out Emcdda
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The future“ The brain….uses about 500, maybe more,
different indigenous materials. It is very likely that any one of these will have 10 to 1000 different analogues so there is no shortage of material to explore…. “
Dr Zee
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Question and Answer
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