Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology provides readers with background on the classification, detection, supply and availability of novel psychoactive substances, otherwise known as "legal highs." This book also covers individual classes of novel psychoactive substances that have recently emerged onto the recreational drug scene and provides an overview of the pharmacology of the substance followed by a discussion of the acute and chronic harm or toxicity associated with the substance. Written by international experts in the field, this multi-authored book is a valuable reference for scientists, clinicians, academics, and regulatory and law enforcement professionals.

Includes chapters written by international experts in the field.Provides a comprehensive look at the classification, detection, availability and supply of novel psychoactive substances, in addition to the pharmacology and toxicology associated with the substance. Offers a single source for all interested parties working in this area, including scientists, academics, clinicians, law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Provides a full treatment of novel psychoactive substances that have recently emerged onto the recreational drug scene including mephedrone and the synthetic cannabinoid receptors in ‘spice’ / ‘K2’.

Novel Psychoactive Substances, 1st Edition

Section 1: Background
1. Legal Classification of Novel Psychoactive Substances: An International Comparison
2. Monitoring novel psychoactive substances - a global perspective
3. Availability and Supply of Novel Psychoactive Substances
4. Epidemiology and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances
5. Social issues in the use of novel psychoactive substances
Section 2: Analytical Techniques
6. Analytical techniques for the detection of novel psychoactive substances and their metabolites
Section 3: Individual Novel Psychoactive Substances
7. Synthetic Amphetamines including novel MDMA analogues
8. 1-benzylpiperazine and other piperazines
9. 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and other synthetic cathinones
10. Pipradrol and pripradrol derivatives
11. Aminoindanes and related compounds
12. Gamma-hydrogybutyrate and its analogues
13. Ketamine
14. Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
15. Herbal novel psychoactive substances 
16. Tryptamines
17. Benzodifurans
18. Miscellaneous compounds