Alpha-PVP is a new synthetic stimulant drug.
Synonym: flakka
Chemical name: alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone
Chemical class: cathinones
Related to: MDPV (“bath salts”)
Clinical features:
(1) stimulation similar to methamphetamine
(2) severe psychiatic disorders (mania, psychosis, etc)
(3) rage and violence
(4) hyperthermia, which may cause the person to strip off all clothes
(5) dependence with continued use
The patient may also have adverse effects from:
(1) chemical impurities
(2) whatever was used to cut the product
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Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
ICD-10: ,
