“Word of Mouse”: Indigenous Harm Reduction and Online Consumerism of the Synthetic Compound Methoxphenidine

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-41

  Van Hout, Marie Claire ^a   Hearne, Evelyn ^b  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

indigenous harm reduction; Internet; Methoxetamine; Methoxphenidine; MXP

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIPHENIDINE; KETAMINE; METHOXETAMINE; METHOXPHENIDINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 1-(1-(2-METHOXYPHENYL)-2-PHENYLETHYL)PIPERIDINE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; STREET DRUG;

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND PARESTHESIA; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNET; INTROSPECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADDICTION; DRUG USE; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; MARKETING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DRUG USERS; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MARKETING; PIPERIDINES; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84924216594     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2014.974002     Document Type: Article

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