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Recent research from the University of South Australia shows a 75% increase in detections of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, indicating a rise in its usage across Australia. The study highlights the dangers of novel psychoactive substances and the value of wastewater monitoring in identifying and mitigating the risks associated with illicit drug trends. Credit: Radspunk, CC BY-SA 4.0have raised concerns about the consumption of the synthetic stimulant pentylone.
Users of novel psychoactive substances are at risk due to limited information about the toxicity and unpredictable effects of these compounds.UniSA researcher, Dr Emma Jaunay says any changes to drug levels in wastewater can provide an early warning for NPS circulating in the illicit drug market. She continues, “The most common group of NPS detected were synthetic cathinones, also known as ‘bath salts’, which mimic the effect of stimulant drugs like MDMA. Specifically, we detected an increase in pentylone across Australia, with frequencies rising from 25% in April in 2022 to 100% across all states and territories by December of that same year.
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