Emerging drugs of abuse.
Several new and emerging substances are being diverted for abuse. Most of these emerging abused substances do not cause traditional drug screens to turn positive. The health effects of these substances have not yet been fully elucidated. Health care providers should be aware of the existence of these new abused substances.
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Rachel
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19129-1191, USA. rburshstein@aol.com
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D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000506:poisoning; D010879:Piperazines / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000506:poisoning; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D010627:Phenethylamines; D010879:Piperazines; D014363:Tryptamines