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Bath Salts Ingredient “Mephedrone” Causes Cravings Similar to Meth and Ecstasy
Parents beware, there is a new designer drug mix that is sold in the form of bath salts. This drug has been shown to produce methamphetamine-like cravings in rats. Continue Reading
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Ecstasy May Cause Long-Term Brain Changes, Study Finds
Ecstasy, an illicit drug that produces feelings of euphoria and is popular at raves and other dance clubs, is associated with chronic changes in brain function, according to a new study by Ronald Cowan, M.D., P.h.D., associate professor of psychiatry.
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K2, Spice: The New “Fake” Marijuana
Parents who try to keep their kids away from illicit drugs like marijuana may now have something else to worry about – “fake pot.” Fake pot simulates the effects of marijuana, and up until recently, has been perfectly legal. Although authorities are aware of these drugs, new substitutes are making their way to gas stations near you just as quickly as old ones are banned.
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Party Drugs More Prevalent Among Gay Men
Doctors at the new substance abuse and mental health clinic in London, known as South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), have found that the majority of patients being treated for problems related to the use of party drugs are gay men.
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MDMA: A Stimulant Drug You Should Avoid
A synthetic, psychoactive drug, MDMA – or methylenedioxymethamphetamine – is known to be chemically similar to stimulant methamphetamine, as well as the hallucinogen mescaline. Individuals will take MDMA, which is also known as Ecstasy, due to its ability to produce feelings of increased energy, emotional warmth, euphoria and even distortions in perception, time and tactile experiences.
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Rave Events Drawing Ecstasy Use
A rave can be a fun event, until ecstasy becomes involved. These all-night dance parties have been known to draw the use of the drug and when it becomes mixed with alcohol or other drugs, can lead to hospitalization or even death.
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Ecstasy Fatalities Increasing
Youth and healthy individuals are increasingly dying from ecstasy use. A new release in Science Daily highlights a paper by a University of Hertfordshire academic which reports that ecstasy-related death rates in young users is cause for concern.
Lead author on this paper is Professor Fabrizio Schifano at the University’s School of Pharmacy. Schifano and his colleagues reviewed stimulant-related deaths from the np-SAD database and from the British Crime Survey 2001-2007 results. In this review, the researchers found 832 amphetamine and methylamphetamine-related deaths and 605 ecstasy-related deaths.
The element of higher concern identified the fact that the fatalities from ecstasy during that period
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20 Steps to Protect Yourself From Date Rape Drugs
By Suzanne Kane
Since Rohypnol and other so-called “date rape drugs” and club drugs like GHB and ketamine were first introduced into the U.S. in the early 1990s, young women and girls (and young men as well) have increasingly fallen victim to date rape. Don’t be a victim! Protect yourself by following these tips. Continue Reading
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What You Need to Know about Ecstasy
Ecstasy was originally developed in Germany in 1917 as an appetite suppressant. It never made it to market, however, due to some “unpleasant” side effects. Ecstasy surfaced in the U.S. in the 1970s when it was used by psychiatrists to treat various conditions. In the 90s, ecstasy became the drug of choice for persons attempting to “reconnect” with each other in an impersonal society. Today, ecstasy is popular on the rave and dance club scene and used by teens and young adults.
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), in 2006 there were an estimated 528,000 people (0.2 percent of the population) in the U.S. who reported using ecstasy in the month prior to being surveyed. These included individuals from age 12 and up. The survey also indicated that 860,000 persons in the U.S. used the drug for the first time in 2006 and most (70.1 percent) of these new users were 18 or older. Continue Reading
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