NCJ Number
191868
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 68 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2001 Pages: 77-81
Date Published
October 2001
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the hallucinogenic drug 2C-B.
Abstract
Law enforcement agencies concerned with club drug distribution and abuse should be aware of a new potential drug threat in the form of a hallucinogen called 2C-B. It is an illicit, synthetic, Schedule I hallucinogen also known as Nexus, and has reappeared in Europe and Asia as well as the United States. Groups responsible for producing and distributing 2C-B are largely unknown to law enforcement, but the United Kingdom and Canada have arrested individuals for manufacturing this drug. The drug can produce a number of effects -- including mild to frightful hallucinations, sedation, and paranoia-based on dose. Potential side effects include nausea, muscle clenching, anxiety, and claustrophobia. Nasal ingestion may result in extreme pain in the nasal passages and sinuses for up to 30 minutes after ingestion. Oral ingestion often results in gastrointestinal distress and increased mucus production that may result in coughing. The article concludes that encounters with 2C-B are likely to increase as a result of its marketing as MDMA (Ecstasy) and the rapidly increasing appetite for synthetic club drugs. Its appearance in geographically diverse locations throughout the United States suggests that 2C-B is being sold through existing MDMA distribution networks. Sources