No sooner than cocaine mixed with alcohol is highlighted in the UK press as a heart attack-inducing cocktail (Cocaethylene ) but another drug is reported to pose similar dangers. Street name = ‘Bubble’ / trade name = ‘mephedrone’ is a plant fertilizer that can cause severe nose bleeds, hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety and paranoia, but - taken with alcohol – can create a toxic mixture that may result in death.
Trimega blog
Mephedrone Warning
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Tags: Cocaethylene, cocaine, mephedrone
This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 4:37 pm.
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