Jih‐heng Li

2 papers in the library · 135 citations · publishing 2016-2017

Papers

New psychoactive substances of natural origin: A brief review

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis April 18, 2017 Ling-Yi Feng, Altansuvd Battulga, Eunyoung Han et al. 86 citations

The UN warns of an emerging threat from new psychoactive substances (NPS), often modified from natural plants like Khat. While Opium and Cannabis are controlled, many plants with addiction potential remain unmonitored. This review examines the pharmacology, toxicology, and chemical synthesis of five such NPS, including magic mushrooms, highlighting their impact on medicine. Addressing criminal liability, criminology, and psychiatry, it underscores the need for greater awareness. Such substances, relevant to traditional medicine and drug studies, involve complex alkaloid understanding.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2017.04.001 Cannabis Addiction Khat Opium +11

Comparison of illegal drug use pattern in Taiwan and Korea from 2006 to 2014

Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy September 23, 2016 Ling‐yi Feng, Wenjing Yu, Wei-Ting Chang et al. 49 citations

Although methamphetamine remains a problem, new psychoactive substances (NPS) have become an emerging issue in both Taiwan and South Korea, though their patterns differ. Taiwan seizes much larger quantities of NPS, particularly ketamine, despite having far fewer controlled NPS items than Korea. These differences suggest the NPS come from different sources. Factors beyond geographical proximity, including drug policy and drug availability and accessibility, help explain the current status of illegal drug use in the two countries.

DOI: 10.1186/s13011-016-0078-x Cannabis Heroin Environmental health Methamphetamine +3