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‘Legal high’ drugs are misleading and not ‘safe’

Guest post by John Corkery, Research Lead, School of Pharmacy

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has published a ground-breaking report  on tackling the issue of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), sometimes euphemistically referred to as ‘legal highs’ by retailers and consumers alike. The concern about such products … Continue reading

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Researchers warn about the online availability of the powerful hallucinogenic drug ‘B-Fly’

Guest post by Dr Ornella Corazza, School of Pharmacy

Our recently-published research shows that the online availability of a growing number of ‘designer drugs’ such as Bromo-Dragonfly (or simply ‘B-Fly’), a powerful, long-lasting (up to three days) hallucinogenic substance, constitutes a public health challenge. In a paper entitled Designer … Continue reading

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