scholarly journals Recent developments with the establishment of a regulated legal market for new psychoactive substances (‘legal highs’) in New Zealand

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 678-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Wilkins
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Legal Highs ◽  
Legal Market ◽  
Recent Developments

New psychoactive substances detected at the New Zealand border, 2014-2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron S. Johnson ◽  
Brent R. Copp ◽  
Aaron Lewis
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychoactive Substances

Development of legal highs

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 128-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Wasunna ◽  
Emily Thomas ◽  
Sally Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Effect ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Drug Control ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Legal Highs ◽  
Controlled Drugs ◽  
Research Chemicals ◽  
Herbal Highs

AbstractNew psychoactive substances (NPS) or ‘legal highs’ are defined as unregulated psychoactive substances including synthetic and/or plant derived substances (marketed as research chemicals, party pills and herbal highs) that are intended to mimic the effects of controlled drugs. Psychiatric services around the country are seeing a rise in the use of NPS complicating mental health presentations. The challenge surrounding these substances is the fact that they are not under the international drug control system and are proving to have a detrimental health effect on users. This article reviews the current literature on this subject and discusses some of the most common examples of NPS and their potential effects on mental health.

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