YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
February 1, 2010
Nahoko Uchiyama, Norimasa Miyazawa, Maiko Kawamura et al.
16 citations
Thirty-two psychotropic substances were listed as designated substances (Shitei-Yakubutsu, 31 compounds and 1 plant) in Japan by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law in April 2007 for preventing the abuse of these substances. Subsequently, other psychoactive compounds were also added to this category, 40 substances (classified as 12 tryptamines, 17 phenethylamines, 3 piperazines, 6 alkyl nitrites, 1...
YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
October 1, 2008
Nahoko Uchiyama, Ruri Kikura-Hanajiri, Nobuo Kawahara et al.
46 citations
Many psychotropic substances are easily available in Japan via the Internet, thus the spread of drug abuse is becoming more serious problem. To avoid drug abuse, 32 substances have been controlled in Japan since April in 2007 by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law as designated substances (Shitei-Yakubutsu, classified as 11 tryptamines, 11 phenethylamines, 2 piperazines, 6 alkyl nitrites, 1...
YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
June 1, 2008
Nahoko Uchiyama, Maiko Kawamura, Hiroyuki Kamakura et al.
17 citations
Many psychotropic substances are readily available in Japan via the Internet. To avoid the spread of drug abuse, some drugs have been controlled as designated substances (Shitei-Yakubutsu) in Japan since 2007 by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. Twenty-nine designated substances (classified as tryptamine, phenethylamine and piperazine types) were analyzed using color tests and TLC. The color...
Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
June 1, 2008
Ruri Kikura-Hanajiri, Maiko Kawamura, Nahoko Uchiyama et al.
In the last 10 years, many analogs of narcotic substances have been widely distributed in Japan as easily available psychotropic substances and this has become a serious problem. They have been sold as video cleaners, incense and reagents via the Internet or in video shops. They are not controlled under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law because their pharmacological effects have not...