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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 This original study compares the prevalences of drug use for any purpose and for sexualized drug use (SDU) among MSM. It also describes relevant characteristics of first SDU, analyzes to what extent SDU has been the first experience (the gateway) with ...
Juan-Miguel Guerras +15 more
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 A synthetic cathinone, mephedrone is widely abused by adolescents and young adults. Despite its widespread use, little is known regarding its long-term effects on cognitive function.
P. Grochecki +13 more
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Fingertip Necrosis due to Intravascular Use of Mephedrone: A Case Report
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Summary:. Mephedrone is a new synthetic cathinone-derived drug. It is a sympathomimetic drug, and its structure is similar to amphetamines, although its specific pharmacokinetics and metabolism remain unknown.
Mónica Francés +6 more
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Fatal Mephedrone Intoxication—A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2012 A death caused by a new designer drug, 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone), is reported. Eight small plastic bags containing white powder were found in the jacket of a young dead male. Spot tests conducted by the police officer indicated the presence of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) in the powders.
Piotr, Adamowicz +3 more
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Mephedrone (4-Methylmethcathinone)-Related Deaths [PDF]
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2011 Four deaths related to the drug 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) are reported. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of mephedrone was performed by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode-array detection. Of the four deaths, one was attributed to the adverse effects of mephedrone, with cardiac fibrosis and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
Maskell, Peter D. +3 more
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The bridge between classical and ‘synthetic’/chemical psychoses: towards a clinical, psychopathological and therapeutic perspective [PDF]
, 2019 © 2019 Orsolini, Chiappini, Papanti, De Berardis, Corkery and Schifano. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Chiappini, Stephania +5 more
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Slamming sex and psychotic symptoms. A case report
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Chemsex is the term used to describe the use of psichoactives drugs to practice sex, mostly among men who have sex with other men. When drugs are administered by intravenously it is know as slamming or slamsex. Mephedrone is drug more used
A. Sotillos Gómez +2 more
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“New” drugs associated with chemsex? 2C-B in sexual context. A case report and review
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction The intentional use of drugs before or during sexual intercourse (chemsex), due to its impact on mental health, is a phenomenon of high importance in men who have sex with men.
J. Curto Ramos +3 more
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The serotonin syndrome as a result of mephedrone toxicity [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2010 A 22-year-old male presented to an emergency department by ambulance. His clinical picture included tachycardia, diaphoresis, hypertonia, hyper-reflexia and clonus. The patient became hyperthermic and deteriorated over the next hour. The principal substance ingested was mephedrone and appropriate treatment for the serotonin syndrome resulted in a ...
Gerard, Garrett, Michael, Sweeney
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Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 2017 Background Cathinones better known as bath salts have been listed as illicit drugs since 2011. Few studies have focused on the analytical extraction techniques and the matrix effect affecting their detection and quantification in biological samples ...
Shu-Yuan Cheng +3 more
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