Curiosity killed M-Cat: A post-legislative study on mephedrone use in Ireland

References

• Brandt SD, Sumnall HR, Measham F, Cole J. Analyses of second-generation ‘legal highs’ in the UK: Initial findings. Drug Testing and Analysis 2010; 2: 377–382
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brunt TM, Poortman A, Niesink RJ, van den Brink W. Instability of the ecstasy market and a new kid on the block: Mephedrone. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2010, September 8, Early Online. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20826554
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Carhart-Harris RL, King LA, Nutt D. A web-based survey on mephedrone. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2011; 118: 19–22
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coyle A. Qualitative methods and ‘the (Partly) Ineffable’ in psychological research on religion and spirituality. Qualitative Research in Psychology 2008; 5: 56–67
   Google Scholar
• Dargan PI, Albert S, Wood DM. Mephedrone use and associated adverse effects in school and college/university students before the UK legislation change. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 2010; 103: 875–879
   Google Scholar
• Davies S, Button, J., Archer, R., Ransay, J., & Holt, D. (2010). Methcathinone derivatives: Findings from test purchases of capsules and powders from the Internet. Analytical Unit and 2TICTAC Communications Ltd, St George's, University of London, UK. Kingston University, Surrey, UK, 1
   Google Scholar
• Deluca P, Schifano, F., Davey, Z., Corazza, O., Di Furia, L., & the Psychonaut Web Mapping Research Group. (2009). Mephedrone Report. Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London (UK). Retrieved from www.psychonautproject.eu
   Google Scholar
• Dickson AJ, Vorce SP, Levine B, Past MR. Multiple-drug toxicity caused by the coadministration of 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and heroin. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2010; 34: 162–168
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• EMCDDA (2010a). ‘Article 5 of the Council Decision’ Council Decision 2005/387/JHA of 10 May 2005 on the information exchange, risk assessment and control of new psychoactive substances [Official Journal L 127, 20.5.2005]. Retrieved from http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32005D0387:EN:HTML
   Google Scholar
• EMCDDA (2010b). Europol–EMCDDA joint report on a new psychoactive substance: 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone), Lisbon, Portugal: Author. Retrieved from http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/drug-situation/new-drugs
   Google Scholar
• Giorgi A. Sketch of a psychological phenomenological method. Phenomenology and psychological research, A Giorgi. Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, PA 1985
   Google Scholar
• Hammersley R. Dangers of banning spice and the synthetic cannabinoid agonists. (Letter.). Addiction 2010; 105: 373
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hillebrand J, Olszewski D, Sedefov R. Legal highs on the internet. Substance Use and Misuse 2010; 45: 330–340
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leininger MM. Ethnography and ethnonursing: Models and modes of qualitative data analysis. Qualitative research methods in nursing, MM Leininger. Grune & Stratton, Orlando, FL 1985; 33–72
   Google Scholar
• Long J. Headshop drugs across Europe: Data from the EMCDDA. Paper Presented at the meeting of the National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, MullingarIreland, 2010, 26 January 2010
   Google Scholar
• Matthews AJ, & Bruno, R. (2010). Mephedrone use among regular ecstasy consumers in Australia (EDRS Drug Trends Bulletin). Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/ndarcweb.nsf/resources/BulletinsEDRS2010/file/EDRS+December+2010.pdf
   Google Scholar
• McElrath K, O’Neill C. Experiences with mephedrone pre- and post-legislative controls: Perceptions of safety and sources of supply. International Journal of Drug Policy 2011; 22: 120–127
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McElrath K, Van Hout MC. A preference for mephedrone: Drug markets, drugs of choice and the emerging ‘legal high’ scene. Journal of Drug Issues 2011, in press
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Measham F. Moor, K., and Østergaard, J. 2011, Emerging drug trends in Lancashire: Night time economy surveys phase one report. LDAAT Emerging Drug Trends Phase 1 report. April, Lancashire Drug and Alcohol Action Team and Dept of Applied Social Science, Lancaster University, UK
   Google Scholar
• Measham F, Moore K, Newcombe R, Welch Z. Tweaking, bombing, dabbing and stockpiling: The emergence of mephedrone and the perversity of prohibition. Drugs and Alcohol Today 2010; 10: 14–21
   Google Scholar
• Measham F, Wood DM, Dargan P, Wood K. The rise in legal highs: Prevalence and patterns in the use of illegal drugs and first and second generation ‘legal highs’ in South London gay dance clubs. Journal of Substance Use 2011; 16: 263–272
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mephedrone2you (2010). Retrieved from www.mephedrone2you.com
   Google Scholar
• MixMag (February 2010). The Mixmag drug survey. MixMag, pp. 44–53. Mephedrone: Meet the UK's favourite new drug. Retrieved from www.mixmag.net/mephedrone
   Google Scholar
• Morris K. UK places generic ban on mephedrone drug family. The Lancet 2010; 375(17)1333–1334
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Newcombe R. Mephedrone: The use of mephedrone (m-cat, meow) in Middlesbrough. Lifeline Publications and Research, Manchester 2009; 1–16
   Google Scholar
• Power M. Mephedrone: The future of drug dealing. DrugLink 2009; 25: 6–7, 9
   Google Scholar
• Psychonaut Web Mapping Research Group (2009). Mephedrone report. Retrieved from http://194.83.136.209/documents/reports/ Mephedrone.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Schifano F, Albanese A, Fergus S, Stair JL, Deluca P, Corazza O, , ReDNet Research Groups, et al. Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathione: “meow meow”: Chemical pharmacological and clinical issues. Psychopharmacology 2011; 214: 593–602
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schmidt M. Legal highs in the UK: Overview and the results of a user survey. Paper presented at the meeting of the Psychonaut Conference, AnconaItaly, 2009, 18 September. Retrieved from http://194.83.136.209/documents/presentations/SchmidtM. Psychonaut Conference2009.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Schmidt MM, Sharma, A., Schifano, F., & Feinmann, C. (2010) “Legal highs” on the net – Evaluation of UK-based websites, products and product information. Forensic Science International. DOI: 10.10161j.forsciint2010.06.030
   Google Scholar
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2010). World drug report 2010. Vienna: Author
   Google Scholar
• Van Hout MC, Brennan R. Bump and grind: An exploratory study of mephedrone users’ perceptions of sexuality and sexual risk. Drug and Alcohol Today 2011a; 11: 93–104
   Google Scholar
• Van Hout MC, Brennan R. Heads held high: An exploratory study of legal highs in pre legislation Ireland. Journal of Ethnicity of Substance Abuse 2011b; 10: 256–272
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Van Hout MC, Brennan R. Plantfood for thought: A qualitative study of mephedrone use in Ireland. Drugs Education Prevention and Policy 2011c; 18: 371–381
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vardakou I, Pistos C, Spiliopoulou C. Drugs for youth via the internet and the example of mephedrone. Toxicology Letters 2011; 201: 191–195
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Winstock AR, Mitcheson LR, Deluca P, Davey Z, Corazza O, Schifano F. Mephedrone, new kid for the chop?. Addiction 2011a; 106: 154–161
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Winstock A, Mitcheson L, Marsden J. Mephedrone: Still available and twice the price. Lancet 2010; 376: 1537
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Winstock A, Mitcheson L, Ramsey J, Marsden J. Mephedrone: Use, subjective effects and health risks. Addiction 2011b, May 18, Advance online publication
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Winstock A, and Power, M. (2011). Mixmag drugs survey. MixMag, March, 49–59
   Google Scholar