0 a drug, illegal in many countries, that is a stimulant (= a substance that makes the mind or body more active)
Of the nine that coroners had finished investigating, two were caused directly by mephedrone.
In addition to its stimulant effects, mephedrone produces side effects, of which teeth grinding is the most common.
Mephedrone administration caused about a 500% increase in dopamine, and about a 950% increase in serotonin.
Of those who had already used mephedrone prior to the ban, 75% had continued to use it after the ban.
Firstly, dealers knew there was still demand for mephedrone, but were aware the supplies may be exhausted in the future.
They concluded more experimental research is needed to investigate the toxicity of mephedrone.
Due to its similarity to mephedrone, it is thought to be a stimulant and entactogen drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes.
It became available online in 2010 and has been sold as replacement for 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone).
