An Update on the Implications of New Psychoactive Substances in Public Health

The emergence of new psychoactive substances has earned a great deal of attention, and several reports of acute poisoning and deaths have been issued involving, for instance, synthetic opiates. In recent years, there have been profound alterations in the legislation concerning consumption, marketing...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-04, Vol.19 (8), p.4869
Main Authors: Simão, Ana Y, Antunes, Mónica, Cabral, Emanuel, Oliveira, Patrik, Rosendo, Luana M, Brinca, Ana Teresa, Alves, Estefânia, Marques, Hernâni, Rosado, Tiago, Passarinha, Luís A, Andraus, Maristela, Barroso, Mário, Gallardo, Eugenia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics, Opioid
Benzodiazepines
Case reports
Chronic toxicity
Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Legislation
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide
Marketing
Narcotics
Opioids
Pharmacokinetics
Psychotropic Drugs
Public Health
Review
Stimulants
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Summary:The emergence of new psychoactive substances has earned a great deal of attention, and several reports of acute poisoning and deaths have been issued involving, for instance, synthetic opiates. In recent years, there have been profound alterations in the legislation concerning consumption, marketing, and synthesis of these compounds; rapid alert systems have also been subject to changes, and new substances and new markets, mainly through the internet, have appeared. Their effects and how they originate in consumers are still mostly unknown, primarily in what concerns chronic toxicity. This review intends to provide a detailed description of these substances from the point of view of consumption, toxicokinetics, and health consequences, including case reports on intoxications in order to help researchers and public health agents working daily in this area.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19084869