drancer said:
I wonder, by how much though? Compared to the real thing, is it negligible or a significant amount?
I don't think anyone knows by how much BZP party pills deplete serotonin. There have been very few human studies, and a lot of the "knowledge" on the effects of BZP/piperazines is extrapolated from other drug data.
The effects resemble d-amphetamine and/or the 'hallucinogenic amphetamines', so all we can do is say "well we can expect something similar to happen with these drugs because they have similar effects". I don't think we'll know for sure for some time what any adverse long-term effects are.
Having said that though, BZP was introduced as an alternative to harder drugs like methamphetamine which we know can be quite detrimental.
From my experiences, dance party-goers are friendly, social, alert and co-ordinated, compared to the rowdy pub-goer. I think we should learn something from this and not just the clinical studies.
For me at least, BZP is a safer social lubricant than alcohol. If I go out and don't limit how much alcohol I drank, I'd feel a lot more ill and dehydrated the next day than if I have taken BZP.
If BZP were to be made illegal in New Zealand, I as a purchaser wouldn't know for sure what I'm buying, what has been added to it, or what it has been adulterated with. I could be purchasing something which doesn't even contain any BZP or could have something very dangerous in it. The labels on the packet would vanish just for a start.
gerrym
New Zealand