The Addiction Research
Topics
- Substance dependence
- Non-substance addiction
- Psychiatric comorbidity
- Somatic comorbidity
- Women’s / Men’s Health
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Topic: Substance dependence
Designer drugs
Designer drugs are synthetic substances. They can be misused in a liquid form, as capsules or tablets. All of these substances lead to changes and disturbances of thought patterns and mood. Disturbances of sensory perception can also occur. Thoughts become complicated, disordered and hallucinations can be generated.
Depressive as well as euphoric mood disturbances are possible after abuse of designer drugs depending on the mood before misuse of these substances.
Hallucinogens
Ecstasy