Expanding your mind about novel psychoactives
Medicine and Science from The BMJ
January 19, 201725m 25s
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Show Notes
The use of novel psychoactive substances is increasing, however there is little information about what these are, and how they work.
Dr Derek Tracy, consultant psychiatrist at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and David Wood, consultant physician and toxicologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust join us to explain that doctors already know how to deal with these, if they think about them in terms of traditional drug use.
Read the two related articles:
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6814
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6848