Deaths from ‘safe ketamine drug’ – – Mexxy

The Government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has got an application to ban Methoxetamine (Mexxy) as two people in Leicestershire lost their lives due to the drug. The police and health advisors have advised that the people should not take the drug.

A woman, who was 59 years old from Leicester and a man, 32, from Melton Mowbray were found to be dead in February. The drug was said to be the safe alternative to the class C drug ketamine. However, it did not stand up to its expected levels. It is a form of legal high, which is taken as a party drug.

It is said that the drug will be taken off from the shelves in a few days and till then people should not take the drug. The drug is even available for £17 a gram on the net, so there are chances that people start ordering the drug from there.

Families, who have lost their loved ones due to the drug, were of the view that the drug should be banned straight away. Campaigner Maryon Stewart has also lost his teenage daughter Hester, due to the drug called GBL. It was then banned and then it was said that Mexxy is a safe drug. However, the drug has found to be on the same lines of GBL.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said that they have passed an application under which a temporary ban will be issued for a year. It is said that there are more than 40 legal highs available in Britain. The count has gone up from 13 to 40 in few years, informed experts.

After repeated incidents, it is expected that all new committed should be formed to check the efficacy of drugs. Home Office Minister Lord Henley said, “We have become increasingly concerned at the potential harms of Methoxetamine, and continue to work with our drug experts on the ACMD to decide on the best way to protect public health”.

Source: www.topnews/us 7th March 2012

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