Designer drugs 2015: assessment and management
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice March 11, 2015 Michael F. Weaver, John A. Hopper, Erik W. Gunderson 135 citations
Recent designer drugs, also known as "legal highs," include substituted cathinones (e.g., mephedrone, methylone, and methylenedioxypyrovalerone, often referred to as "bath salts"); synthetic cannabinoids (SCs; e.g., Spice); and synthetic hallucinogens (25I-NBOMe, or N-bomb). Compound availability has evolved rapidly to evade legal regulation and detection by routine drug testing. Young adults...