Relevance of published blood concentrations of new psychoactive substance for rational case interpretation

2018 ◽  
pp. e1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Welter‐Luedeke ◽  
Hans H. Maurer
Keyword(s):  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Blood Concentrations ◽  
Rational Case

scholarly journals Blood concentrations of a new psychoactive substance 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC) determined in 15 forensic cases

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 476-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Tomczak ◽  
Mateusz Kacper Woźniak ◽  
Marzena Kata ◽  
Marek Wiergowski ◽  
Beata Szpiech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Blood Concentrations

Effect of Unobserved Contextual Factors on the Prevalence of New Psychoactive Substance Use in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-259
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cluster Environment ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To explore the associations of characteristics of the cluster environment with new psychoactive substances (NPS) use in Thailand. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 30,411 Thai people, stratified in multi-stage cluster sampling. Trained interviewers conducted a semi-structured interview in 2016. A multilevel binary logistic regression model was employed to estimate the effects of the cluster environment on the NPS use. Results: NPS was widely used. The past month prevalence was 13.6%, and habitual use was 4.4%. Clustering significantly affects the spread of NPS use. Controlling for cluster effects, a likelihood of current NPS use was associated with elementary education, occupation, and reported health problems. While a higher likelihood of habitual NPS use was associated with elementary education, employed, and perceived mental health problem. Conclusion: NPS use was influenced by characteristics of the cluster environment. Therefore, demand reduction strategies should be designed based on a consideration of the impact of cluster context on NPS use behaviors. Keywords: Cluster effect, New psychoactive substance, NPS, Thailand

Gamma-Butyrolactone Overdose Potentially Complicated by Co-Ingestion of Industrial Solvent N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Melamed ◽  
Roy Gerona ◽  
Paul D Blanc ◽  
Paul Takamoto ◽  
Stephanie Conner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Endogenous Metabolism ◽  
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
History Of ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
Gamma Butyrolactone

Abstract Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is misused as an intoxicant, either alone or concurrently with other substances. Because GHB is illegal, the precursor chemicals 1,4-butanediol and gamma-butyrolactone are also misused for the same effect, either through pre-ingestion alteration or endogenous metabolism to GHB. We describe a case of a 50-year-old man with a history of polysubstance misuse who experienced an overdose of GHB from gamma-butyrolactone ingestion. The patient also co-ingested a common industrial solvent, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). This co-ingested substance raised theoretical concern of metabolism to a GHB congener, underscoring that the emergence of new psychoactive substance use patterns requires ongoing vigilance and toxicologic confirmation.

Determining changes in new psychoactive substance use in Australia by wastewater analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 731 ◽  
pp. 139209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bade ◽  
Jason M. White ◽  
Lynn Nguyen ◽  
Benjamin J. Tscharke ◽  
Jochen F. Mueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Wastewater Analysis ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

scholarly journals Identification of a new psychoactive substance in seized material: the synthetic opioidN-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenethyl)piperidin-4-yl]prop-2-enamide (Acrylfentanyl)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torben Breindahl ◽  
Andreas Kimergård ◽  
Mette Findal Andreasen ◽  
Daniel Sejer Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance

NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AS A CRIME OBJECT

2017 ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
Arnis Slesars ◽  
Aija Jermacāne
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
New Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Public Health Threat ◽  
History Of

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 (1961, 1971), but which may pose a public health threat comparable to that posed by substances listed in these conventions. The author researched and analyzed: 1.History of new psychoactive substances in Latvia; 2.Legislative approaches for restricting new psychoactive substances in Latvia; 3.Advantages and disadvantages of criminal liability against new psychoactive substances in Latvia.

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