NBOMe Compounds: Systematic Review and Data Crunching of the Surface Web
September 18, 2017 A. Al-Imam, B. Abdulmajeed
NBOMe compounds, known as 'N-Bomb' or 'Smiles', are a potent group of phenethylamine derivatives used for their powerful hallucinogenic effects. An analysis of surface web data, including published literature, grey literature, drug forums, and Google Trends, reviewed the three most popular variants: 25b-, 25c-, and 25i-NBOMe. 25i-NBOMe is the most potent and popular, 25b-NBOMe the least, with 25c-NBOMe in between. Popularity has risen since 2011-2012, highest in the United States and United Kingdom, with data lacking from developing nations. Reported intoxication and fatality cases statistically correlate with public interest trends, suggesting such data could serve as an early warning system.