Clinical ToxicologyJuly 8, 2025Margot Balcaen, Nik De Brabanter, Nick Verougstraete et al.1 citation
Synthetic cathinones, known as 'gravel' or 'bath salts', include α-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone and its analogues α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone and α-pyrrolidinohexanophenone; often referred to as 'flakka' on the street or 'zombie drug' in media reports. Documented motivation for use includes libido enhancement and appetite suppression. Since its international scheduling,...
More and more countries and organisations emphasise the value of harm reduction measures in the context of illicit drug use and abuse. One of these measures is drug checking, a preventive action that can represent a quick win by tailored consultation on the risks of substance use upon analytical screening of a submitted sample. Unlike drop-in centres that operate within a fixed setting,...