CRIM 3250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Designer Drug, Methylphenidate, Adderall
10 Nov 2020
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Recreational peak in the early 1980s with a decline throughout the 1990s. About 21% of high school seniors had used in the last year. Lower rates held steady after the 90s. Current rate of lifetime, non-medical use is ~8% No distinction between recreational and instrumental use. Relatively high compared to other stimulant-type drugs (like methamphetamine) Compared to marijuana, nicotine, the rate is pretty low. Recreational users commonly take high doses, prefer fast-acting. Constructed in a way that it releases smaller amounts over time. Recreational users - 2-4 10-20mg tablets or capsules at one time. The higher the dose, and the more fast-acting, the higher the potential for problems. Amphetamine combinations - frequently mixed with barbs/benzos, alcohol, heroin. Combined because of their additive or synergistic effects. Designer drugs - mdma, ecstasy, bath salts. Underground chemists can synthesize drugs that mimic the effects of amphetamine. Problem: as we see an increase in their popularity, we also see an increase in adverse reactions.
