Phenomenon of new drugs on the Internet: the case of ketamine derivative methoxetamine
Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental March 1, 2012 Ornella Corazza, Fabrizio Schifano, Pierluigi Simonato et al. 157 citations
Methoxetamine, a dissociative drug related to ketamine, has a much longer duration of action and intensity of effects, and its availability on the web represents a new recreational trend. The analysis of online, non-peer-reviewed material carries methodological limitations. The online availability of information on novel psychoactive drugs like methoxetamine constitutes a pressing public health challenge, requiring better international collaboration and novel forms of intervention to address this fast-growing phenomenon.