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. 2020 Nov 30;17:94. doi: 10.1186/s12954-020-00448-2
Country Common NPS used and slang names
Belarus Synthetic cathinones (“salts”) and synthetic cannabinoids (“spice”) were the most common types of new psychoactives identified. Slang names for synthetic cathinones included Alpha-PVP (available in various colours); “Sabaka” (which means “dog” in English); Mephedrone (also called “Mefer”); “Black Mamba”; and “Dosia”, “Daska”, “Kedy”, “Krasofki”, “Skorost”, and “Speed” (for amphetamine-type substances). For synthetic cannabinoids, slang names included smoking mixtures, “Ligalka”, “Liga” and “Ximlo”
Moldova Respondents identified a number of common new psychoactives including: Mixes; Spice; Skorost (“speed” in English); Mephedrone; PVP; Energetics; Speed; JWH (a synthetic cannabinoid)
Georgia The most frequently consumed substances were identified as Alpha-PVP, NBOMe, ketamine, synthetic cannabinoids (“spice”), mephedrone and speed. Some slang names for synthetic cathinones included bath salts; salts; crystals; Alpha-PVP (or PVP); Muka (“flour” in Russian); Speed; Flakka; Mephedrone (or “meph”). Names for hallucinogens included Mark; Blotter; NBOMe; Gin; Acid. Names for synthetic cannabinoids included Bio; Bio-marijuana; Bio-smoke; Bio-hashish; Spice; Chocolate; Cherry; Tea; Green; Black; White; Yellow
Kazakhstan Common slang names for synthetic cathinones included salts; bath salts; SK; Skorost (speed); Red dragon; Ruby; Muka (flour); Watermelon; Crystals; Alpha-PVP; Mephedrone; Meow; 4-MMC; Meph. Common names for synthetic cannabinoids included JWH or Dzhivik; Spice; Chamomile; St. John’s Wort; Aqua; Shiza
Kyrgyzstan Respondents reported that new psychoactives were referred to in various ways. The primary method was to describe NPS by its form: Salt (slang name: “solyaga” or “solyara”); Crystals; Flour; Sugar. The other was to call it by its chemical name: Mephedrone (or “meph” for short); Alpha-PVP; although this was less common. The most common slang to describe NPS included SK (meaning salts); Speed; Cosmos; Blue stone; Snowy flour; Rahat; High; Take-off; Chinese salts; Bath salts. The other common way was to describe NPS by colour: blue, red, white, yellow, etc.
Serbia Respondents were not entirely clear what constituted “new” psychoactives. However, the following substances were identified by as being “new” in the context of the Serbian drug scene; GHB/GBL (“G”); Synthetic cannabinoids (“Herbal incense”, “spice/”, “Black Mamba”); 2CB; PCP/3MEOPCP; Alpha-PVP (PVP); Ketamine (K, Special K); Mephedrone (“Meow Meow”); Flex (synthetic cocaine); 25I-NBOMe