Publication - Research and analysis
Understanding the patterns of use, motives, and harms of new psychoactive substances in Scotland
This report presents the results of mixed methods research on new psychoactive substance use.
Glossary: NPS Categories
Throughout this report, NPS types will be linked to Drug Wheel categories. The table that follows sets out the categories we discuss, the corresponding Drug Wheel category, and some commonly used names.
| Name | Drug Wheel Category | Commonly Used Names |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids | Cannabinoid | Bombay Blue, Annihilation, Clockwork Orange, Doctor Green Thumb, Exodus, Herbal Haze, Joker, Sensate, Pineapple Express, Spice, Herbal Incense |
| Benzodiazepine-type NPS | Depressant | Phenazepam, Etizolam, Diclazepam, Flubromazolam, Flubromazepam |
| Stimulant-type NPS | Stimulant | Gogaine, Ching, Mr. White, Columbiana, Charly Sheen, Dust till Dawn, Ivory Wave, Blue Stuff, Bath Salts, Sniff |
| Mephedrone | Stimulant | Magic, Bubbles, M-Cat, Meow Meow, Plant Food |
| GHB/ GBL | Depressant | G |
| Ethylphenidate | Stimulant | EP, Burst, Ocean Burst |
| Salvia | Dissociative | Salvia, Sally D |
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