Abstract

The report on the adverse effects of mephedrone in patients presenting to an acute service in Scotland echoed many of our own findings in attendees of a service aimed at the early detection of psychotic illness based in inner-city London.[1][1] In a small sample, we found that 8% of patients ( n =

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  • The report on the adverse effects of mephedrone in patients presenting to an acute service in Scotland echoed many of our own findings in attendees of a service aimed at the early detection of psychotic illness based in inner-city London.[1]

  • We found that 8% of patients (n = 5) seeking help for concerns about their mental health were using mephedrone

  • As mephedrone has been classified as an illicit substance, it is possible that similar chemical compounds will become more widely used as cognitive enhancers in the student population

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Introduction

The report on the adverse effects of mephedrone in patients presenting to an acute service in Scotland echoed many of our own findings in attendees of a service aimed at the early detection of psychotic illness based in inner-city London.[1]. Mephedrone as a cognitive enhancer and its kinship to khat

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