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What is Mephedrone? Print E-mail
Mephedrone is a stimulant, with effects similar to amphetamines (speed) and ecstasy (MDMA). It comes as a white or off-white powder, and is usually sold on the internet - either loose in bags or sometimes in capsules.
 
It's often described as a plant food, research chemical or bath salts not for human consumption. It is thought that the chemical is made abroad and shipped into the UK.
 
With Parliamentary agreement, it will be controlled as a Class B drug on the 16 April 2010 along with other cathinome derivatives.
Key Facts:
- Mephedrone is not plant food, it is marketed as such as a way of getting around the law.
- Users say it can be compulsive, with the desire to re-dose regularly
- The exact risks are now emerging from reports of users and doctors treating them. Whilst there have not yet been substantial scientific clinical studies of users, it is clear there are many risks, and they can be serious
- Mephedrone has already been linked to a number of deaths
- The government has banned the import of mephedrone into the UK
 
Risks:
- Anxiety and paranoia
- Over-stimulation of the heart
- Over-stimulation of the nervous system that can cause fits
- Low mood and come down after a binge
- Sweating and the potential for dangerous increases in body temperature
- Severe nosebleeds
- Seizures
- Death

The risks increase if mephedrone is combined with alcohol or other drugs.
 
For more information, talk to FRANK on 0800 77 66 00, visit talktofrank.com or text your question to 82111.
 
Alternatively talk to your local services - The Zone, Young People's Substance Misuse Service on 01384 241440 or Atlantic House, Adult Drug Services on 01384 426120
 
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