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Jacek Moskalewicz

2 papers in the library · 255 citations · publishing 2011-2012

Papers

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.

Designer Drugs on the Internet: A Phenomenon Out-of-Control? The Emergence of Hallucinogenic Drug Bromo-Dragonfly

Current Clinical Pharmacology May 1, 2011 Ornella Corazza, Fabrizio Schifano, Magı́ Farré et al. 98 citations

Bromo-Dragonfly (B-fly) is a potent, long-lasting hallucinogenic drug similar to LSD, associated with acute intoxications and fatalities in several countries. This paper reviews its pharmacology, chemistry, toxicology, and behavioral effects using both scientific literature and web sources. The authors critically discuss the potential for misuse and the methodological limitations of analyzing non-peer-reviewed online material. They conclude that online information about novel psychoactive drugs like B-fly poses a public health challenge and call for better international collaboration to address this growing phenomenon.