I am a researcher at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. I am currently looking at the use of synthetic cathinones. As part of this research I am conducting a survey which aims to understand reasons for using these molecules, what effects were expected and what was actually...

Be careful folks. In combination with CNS depressants such as opioids, benzos and alcohol it can cause death.:tear:

There have been several deaths in the UK due to iboga being used in treatment for addiction. As several cmmentators have correctly identified, in many instances there were other drugs, especially Central Nervous System depressants, found in the deceased individuals' blodd/urine. In some of these...

Ten years on there is much more scientific research going on with substances such as LSD, MDMA and ketamine. Well worth keeping up to date with developments.

It might that your friend may metabolise the drugs at a different rate to other individuals. For example, some ethnic groups are slow metabolisers of methadone, and are therefore at greater risk of overdosing. There can be also some idiosyncratic reactions to some substances.

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