MDPV was emergency scheduled into Schedule I category on October 21st, 2011 in the United States.
Addictive Potential: Unkown, although it is most likely habit forming.
Emergency Room Visits Yearly: Unknown
Mandatory Minimum Sentence: Unknown
Mechanism of Action: norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI)
Overview:
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a psychoactive drug with stimulant properties which acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI). Reportedly, it has been sold since around 2004 as a designer drug. It is also known as MDPK, MTV, Magic, Maddie, Super Coke and PV.
In 2010 it was reportedly sold as a legal drug alternative and marketed in the United States as "bath salts" (under such names as Aura, Blue Silk, Bonzai Grow, Charge Plus, Euphoria, Hurricane Charlie, Ivory Wave, Lovey Dovey, Ocean, Pixie Dust, Red Dove, Scarface, Vanilla Sky, White Height Chaser, White Dove, White Girl, White Lightning). Media warnings and law enforcement officials refer to it as a "dangerous but legal drug", "copy-cat cocaine", "the devil", "poison", and "synthetic speed".
Side Effects and Adverse Reactions:
MDPV is a research chemical. Research chemicals are experimental chemicals that are not approved for human consumption. This is because not enough data exists currently about their side effects, adverse reactions, long term damage, addiction potential, etc. Although some people are willing to ingest research chemicals, it is not reasonable to assume that they are in any way safe to use recreationally.
MDPV and Drug Tests:
MDPV use can be detected with urine analysis drug tests from the redwood toxicology laboratory. However most standard drug tests cannot detect it.
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