Yusuf Daniju

The effects of benzofury (5-APB) on the dopamine transporter and 5-HT2-dependent vasoconstriction in the rat.

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry January 3, 2014 Patrick Dawson, Jolanta Opacka-Juffry, James D Moffatt et al.

5-APB, commonly marketed as 'benzofury' is a new psychoactive substance and erstwhile 'legal high' which has been implicated in 10 recent drug-related deaths in the UK. This drug was available on the internet and in 'head shops' and was one of the most commonly sold legal highs up until its recent UK temporary ban (UK Home Office). Despite its prominence, very little is known about its...