Before the recent ban on a number of substances previously available in Head Shops in Ireland, a group of Irish based pharmacology researchers set out to identify the constituents in a number of the best selling products available in Head Shops in Dublin. Eighteen samples were obtained and tested. The products selected were based on reported popularity and employees' recommendations of the “best buzz” available.Over the past few years we have witnessed an explosion in the number of Head Shops opening their doors in Ireland. Since benzylpiperazine was banned in March 2009 there was a significant increase in the number of alternative ‘legal highs’ offered for sale. New brands appeared regularly.
Earlier this year, the drugs.ie website produced a feature relating to this research, and subsequently produced a follow up feature relating to the outcome of further research.
The researchers have now produced a series of posters relating to this research which we have made available for download:
HS ID Background Poster
HS ID Poster Pre 511
HS ID Poster 511-714
HS ID Poster 714-823
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