Piperazines

Piperazines

Street name

A2, Blast, BZP, Cosmic Kelly, ESP, Happy Pills, Legal E, Legal X, Nemesis, Party Pills, Pep, Rapture, Silver Bullet, Smiley’s, The Good Stuff.

General Info

Piperazines are a broad class of chemical compounds which mimic the effects of Ecstasy. They are stimulants. They were originally produced as a legal alternative to MDMA (Ecstasy) but have since been classified as Class C drugs and have been found as a cutting agent in some Ecstasy pills. Dose for dose they are not as potent as Ecstasy. Effects can last for 6 – 8 hours. The best known piperazines are BZP (Benzylpiperazine), TFMPP, DBZP and mCPP.

Effects

• The user experiences feelings of  arousal, euphoria, alertness,  being full of energy and wellbeing
• Use of this drug can cause agitation, vomiting, stomach pain, fits, irregular heart rhythms, diarrhoea, allergic reactions and fever
• Decreased appetite and sleeplessness. 

Risks

• Many users frequently suffer a reaction similar to a hangover for up to 24 hours
• Piperazines are stimulants and the risk factor increases when they are taken by someone with high blood pressure or a heart condition. Often people do not know they have a pre existing heart condition
• Perfectly healthy young people can have a fit or heart attack after taking stimulant drugs
• In rare cases users may suffer from ‘serotonin syndrome’. It can cause high blood pressure and may be fatal
• Mixing Piperazines with Alcohol is particularly dangerous as due to their interaction they can cause loss of control, making use much riskier. 

Class

Class C