People who snort the drug may have nosebleeds and damage to the tissues and structures inside the nose. The drug can cause grinding of the teeth, nausea, vomiting, and a suppressed appetite. It has also been linked to impotence. A number of deaths have been linked to use of the drug.
Growing numbers of people are injecting the drug. This involves a risk of infection, for example with hepatitis C or HIV , or damage to veins, leading to an abscess, a blood clot, or gangrene.
Unlike many other recreational drugs, such as amphetamines and ecstasy, mephedrone was not first developed as a medicine but in backstreet laboratories.
It has not been tested on humans. As a result, it is not known what the medium-term, long-term, or many of the short-term effects might be. Users may take larger doses to get the same effect, so it cannot be seen as less harmful than ecstasy or amphetamines.
More scientific research is needed into the effects of mephedrone. Most countries had already banned or restricted its use by Experts say it is too early to tell whether the drug is addictive or not, because it has not been in use for long enough to fully study the long-term effects of mephedrone use.
A significant number of users take another dose after an hour, when the effects start to wear off. As a result, users may consume more than they intended to, and they may find it hard to stop. More evidence is needed to determine whether the drug can cause addiction. The drug appears to have first become available in , according to a European Union knowledge tool called The Psychonaut Research Project.
It was at this time the purchase of the drug started to be discussed on forums. The first reported seizure of mephedrone happened in Mephedrone can be found as crystallised granules or a fine white, off-white or yellowish powder. It can also be found as capsules and pills and can be smoked.
Much less often, mephedrone is injected slammed. What does it do? Mephedrone can make you feel alert, confident, talkative and euphoric — and some people will temporarily feel strong affection to those around them. Mephedrone can also make users feel sick, paranoid and anxious, and it can cause vomiting and headaches.
If you or someone else needs urgent help after taking drugs or drinking, call for an ambulance. Tell the crew everything you know. It could save their life. How it looks, tastes and smells What does it look like? A very fine white powder A very fine off-white or yellowish powder Mephedrone was first sold over the internet as an alternative to drugs like speed, ecstasy and cocaine. How do people take it? By snorting it Snorting is the most common way of taking mephedrone.
By taking capsules and pills It can also be found in capsules and tablets, but this is much less common. By injecting it Injecting mephedrone, as with other stimulants, is very risky because of the fast-acting, intensity of the hit. How it feels How does it make you feel? Please sign up or login Login Username: Password: Login. This drug is relatively new and not much research is available on its long-term effects. The effects of taking this drug can last up to an hour.
It can make you feel: Excited Happy Overly affectionate towards people you are surrounded by Paranoid Anxious It can also make your heart rate and circulation increase also make your nervous system go into overdrive, which can cause fits. Mephedrone is a class B drug, this means it is illegal to have it, give it away or sell it. Have you made a video about this subject? We want your video!
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