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Methcathinone / ˌ m ɛ θ ˈ k æ θ ɪ ˌ n oʊ n / (α-methyl amino-propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called "cat" or "jeff" or "catnip" or "M-Kat" or "kat" or "intash") is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone.
It is, however, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act. Prosecution is possible under its "misbranding" clauses, prohibiting the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide for the purpose of human consumption (the recreational drug use market). Given the necessity of proving the intent of either buyer or ...
Because the drug usually contains a mix of uppers and downers, it is sometimes called a speedball. [6] Authorities are trying to educate potential users who may not know how different ketamine is from cocaine. Cocaine is a stimulant and ketamine is a sedative-hallucinogenic anesthetic. [7] It does not mix well with alcohol. [8]
In addition to the added potency, the drug has a “low cost,” which leads drug dealers to mix fentanyl with drugs like “heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, increasing the likelihood of a ...
On Monday, they posted an image of the drugs' various designs on their Facebook pagewith the message, "If your kids get these for Halloween candy, they ARE NOT CANDY!!!
With the drug linked to seizures, psychotic episodes, suicidal thoughts, and, in some cases, death, law enforcement is being urged by locals to step up patrols and take more action in the area.
In fact sellers of the drug described it as "plant food" because it was illegal to sell the compound for human consumption. [113] In late 2009 UK newspapers began referring to the drug as meow or miaow (sometimes doubled as meow meow or miaow miaow), a name that was almost unknown on the street at the time. [118]
Because it is a street drug, “there’s no way to know exactly what’s in pink cocaine,” WebMD said, noting there’s concern that some batches may include fentanyl, the highly potent opioid ...