Impact of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act on awareness, use, experiences and knowledge of potential associated health risks of novel psychoactive substances
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Novel psychoactive substances.
There has been a significant increase in the number of new intoxicants on the illegal drugs market globally, also in Norway. The substances are given the name NPS: Novel Psychoactive Substances, and are mainly sold over the Internet. Uncertain dosage of potent substances entails a risk of accidental overdose, and therefore serious intoxication and death. In this article we provide an overview o...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0306-5251,1365-2125
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14123