A review of synthetic cathinones emerging in recent years (2019-2022).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The emergence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been being a continuous and evolving problem for more than a decade. Every year, dozens of new, previously unknown drugs appear on the illegal market, posing a significant threat to the health and lives of their users. Synthetic cathinones are one of the most numerous and widespread groups among NPS. The purpose of this work was to identify and summarize available data on newly emerging cathinones in very recent years.

Methods

Various online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, but also databases of government agencies including those involved in early warning systems, were used in search of reports on the identification of newly emerging synthetic cathinones. In addition, threads on various forums created

SUBMITTER: Kuropka P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9476408 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature