Lachgas als Droge auf der Reeperbahn Auf der Reeperbahn saugen junge Besucher und Besucherinnen am Wochenende oft an schwarzen Luftballons – ein verbreitetes Bild auf St. Pauli. Sie inhalierten Lachgas, das für einen kurzzeitigen Rausch sorgt. Die…

Lachgas – ein Narkotikum.  Wagner, J.B., Wanke, E.M., Ohlendorf, D. et al. Zbl Arbeitsmed (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s40664-024-00531-6 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40664-024-00531-6

New Drug Trends: Insights from Focus Group Discussions. Civil Society Van der Gouwe, D. et al. (2024). Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe 2023. Amsterdam, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. ISBN: 9789083391519 https://www.cor…

Phenibut—an Illegal Food Supplement With Psychotropic Effects and Health Risks. Bonnet U, Scherbaum N, Schaper A, Soyka M. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2024 Apr 5;(Forthcoming):arztebl.m2024.0003. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0003. Epub ahead of print. P…

USA. 'Gas station heroin' recalled over tianeptine: Supplement sent multiple people to hospital A supplement dubbed "gas station heroin" has been linked to severe illnesses and was recalled because it contains an antidepressant not approved for med…

Xylazine in the illicit opioid supply Peter E. Wu MD MSc, Emily Austin MD CMAJ 2024 February 5;196:E133. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231603 https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/196/4/E133.full.pdf