Designer drug
Designer drug
A designer drug is a structural or functional analog of a controlled substance that has been designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug, while avoiding classification as illegal and/or detection in standard drug tests. Designer drugs include psychoactive substances that are designated by the European Union as new psychoactive substances (NPS) as well as analogs of performance-enhancing drugs such as designer steroids.
Pronunciation
/dɪˈzaɪnər drʌɡ/
Etymology
The term "designer drug" was first coined in the 1980s to describe drugs that were designed (or "tailored") to produce desired effects and bypass the provisions of drug laws. This was achieved by modifying the molecular structures of existing drugs to create a new substance that was not yet listed as illegal.
Related terms
- Psychoactive substance: A substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.
- New psychoactive substance (NPS): A new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in a preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat.
- Controlled substance: A drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of this subchapter. The term does not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or tobacco, as those terms are defined or used in subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
- Designer steroids: Steroids that are manufactured to pass drug tests, usually by modifying the molecular structure of existing anabolic steroids.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Designer drug
- Wikipedia's article - Designer drug
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