Abstract

Fenetheylline, a psychostimulant drug, often branded as Captagon, is a combination of amphetamine and theophylline. Since the cessation of its legal production in 1986, counterfeited products have been produced illicitly in south-east Europe and far-east Asia. Its profitable trade has been linked to terrorist organizations, including Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This study aims to reach up-to-date data, concerning the Captagon e-commerce and use in the Middle East.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere2548
JournalHuman Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
Volume32
Issue number3
Early online date21 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 May 2017

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