The 'new psychoactive substances'
, 2020 One of the worst revolutions in illicit drug misuse took place with the development of synthetic drugs. These are drugs that are created using man-made chemicals rather than natural ingredients. Such drugs are not a new phenomenon and have been around since the 1960s when d-lysergic acid (LSD) became popular. This was followed by the growing popularity
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A critical analysis of New Zealand's Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 and its implementation process : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Listed in 2017 Dean's List of Exceptional ThesesIntroduction: In July 2013, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA), the world’s first law to regulate the availability of new psychoactive substances (NPS, “legal highs ...
Rychert, Marta
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Identification of the synthetic cannabinoid-type new psychoactive substance, CH-PIACA, in seized material. [PDF]
Drug Test Anal, 2022 Pasin D +5 more
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Analysis of Relationships between DAT1 Polymorphism Variants, Personality Dimensions, and Anxiety in New Psychoactive Substance (Designer Drug) (NPS) Users. [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2021 Chmielowiec J +5 more
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Editorial: Pharmacology of new psychoactive substances
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 K. Lutfy, R. N. Pechnick, N. A. Darmani
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Acute Toxic Effects of the New Psychoactive Substance "Voodoo" among Patients presented to the Poison Control Center of Ain Shams University Hospitals (PCC-ASUH), Egypt, during 2017. [PDF]
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 2021 Hussien R +4 more
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Drug Laws, Ethics, and History [PDF]
, 2019 In this paper, I present and criticize several historical arguments in favour of prohibition and criminalization of illicit psychoactive substances. I consider several versions of Charles Brent’s argument from drug harms and an argument
Greif, Adam
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The rise of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is a major challenge in drug policy, as these substances evade legal controls and spread quickly. This volume explores the NPS crisis in Central Asia and China, focusing on government responses within public health, law enforcement, and drug policy reforms.
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Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and HealthSubstance use problems among the homeless population represents a major issue leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this review was to investigate the prevalence, trends and effects of substance use among the homeless population ...
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A brief history of ‘new psychoactive substances’ [PDF]
Drug Testing and Analysis, 2011 King, L. A., Kicman, A. T.
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