Street Names:
Unknown.

Description:
Usually sold as white or off-white powder.  Taken orally, sniffed or injected.  Typical dose is 3 to 10 mg.

Origin and Medical Uses:
Produced in labs specifically for illicit drug market.  No medical use.

Short Term Effects:
Effects may last 16 to 24 hours and include exhaustion, confusion, excitement, dry mouth, nausea, blurred vision, sweating, flushing and shaking.

Long Term Effects:
Insufficient research.

Tolerance and Dependence:
Although insufficient research has been carried out, it appears that chronic users do develop tolerance.  They may become psychologically dependent.  Physical dependence is not known to develop.

Sources:

(1).  Straight Facts About Drugs & Drug Abuse, Revised Edition, Health and Welfare Canada, copyright Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1990

(2).  Drugs and Alcohol Behaviour: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology, Second Edition, by William A. McKim, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Prentice Hall, 1991

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