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Haden M, Archer JR, Dargan PI, Wood DM.
“MDMB-CHMICA: Availability, Patterns of Use, and Toxicity Associated With This Novel Psychoactive Substance”.
Subst Use Misuse. 2016 Oct 19;p1-10.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: MDMB-CHMICA (methyl 2-[[1-(cyclohexylmethyl)indole-3-carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethylbutanoate) is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist that has been detected in several recreational drug products in Europe since August 2014.
OBJECTIVE:
This article aims to describe the prevalence of use, availability, and desired and adverse effects of MDMB-CHMICA.
METHODS:
Data were collated from published scientific literature, and systematic searches were conducted of publically available Internet sources (the gray literature), including websites offering to sell MDMB-CHMICA and Internet discussion forums featuring user reports.
RESULTS:
There are two case reports of fatalities in the published literature and one series of analytically confirmed cases of intoxication with MDMB-CHMICA. Seventy-eight websites offered to sell MDMB-CHMICA and a range of quantities were available with discounts for purchase of larger quantities (from 0.25 g at $27.95/g to 100 kg at $1.28/g). We identified 36 reports from MDMB-CHMICA users on Internet discussion forums dated October 2014 onwards. The most common positive effect reported by users was euphoria (11; 30.6) and almost all reports (33; 91.7) described one or more adverse effects, most commonly palpitations (11; 30.6), vomiting (9; 25.0), loss of consciousness (6; 16.7), visual hallucinations (6; 16.7), chest pain (5; 13.9), and anxiety (5; 13.9).
CONCLUSIONS:
This systematic review of qualitative and scientific data relating to MDMB-CHMICA shows that it is widely available from Internet-based suppliers. Users describe a spectrum of effects that are consistent with other synthetic cannabinoids, but there was a high prevalence of adverse effects, and both users and suppliers warn of its high potency.
Key Words:
MDMB-CHMICA; NPS; recreational drugs; synthetic cannabinoid; toxicity
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