| Title |
Synthetic cathinone abuse
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Pharmacology : Advances and Applications, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/cpaa.s42832 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael Capriola |
| Abstract |
The abuse of synthetic cathinones, widely known as bath salts, has been increasing since the mid-2000s. These substances are derivatives of the naturally occurring compound cathinone, which is the primary psychoactive component of khat. The toxicity of synthetic cathinones includes significant sympathomimetic effects, as well as psychosis, agitation, aggression, and sometimes violent and bizarre behavior. Mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone are currently the predominantly abused synthetic cathinones. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 43% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 71% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 21% |
| Scientists | 1 | 7% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 127 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 21 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Researcher | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 27 | 21% |
| Unknown | 33 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 22 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 8% |
| Psychology | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 39 | 31% |
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