Abstract

Ghosh A, Ghosh T

Substances taken for nonmedical reasons, usually for their mind-altering effects, are called drugs of abuse. The use of psychoactive plants as drugs of abuse has had a long tradition. Most commonly abused drugs extracted from or based on natural products are illicit substances, such as cannabis products, morphine, or cocaine, but other herbal products used to produce a “high” are becoming increasingly popular drugs of abuse. Unfortunately, these “new herbal drugs” are falsely labelled as safe and legal. Health care professionals must be cognizant of this emerging problem as increased media coverage and marketing have made these products accessible and recognizable to many young adults and teenagers. This article gives a brief view of some herbal drugs of abuse, and their current trends of use.<

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Pubmed Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. Herbal Drugs of Abuse. SRP. 2010; 1(2): 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 Web Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. Herbal Drugs of Abuse. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=302644618 [Access: March 28, 2021]. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. Herbal Drugs of Abuse. SRP. 2010; 1(2): 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. Herbal Drugs of Abuse. SRP. (2010), [cited March 28, 2021]; 1(2): 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 Harvard Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T (2010) Herbal Drugs of Abuse. SRP, 1 (2), 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 Turabian Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. 2010. Herbal Drugs of Abuse. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 1 (2), 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 Chicago Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. "Herbal Drugs of Abuse." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 1 (2010), 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T. "Herbal Drugs of Abuse." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 1.2 (2010), 141-145. Print. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Ghosh A, Ghosh T (2010) Herbal Drugs of Abuse. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 1 (2), 141-145. doi:10.4103/0975-8453.75060