Cloud 9 (MPDV)

MPDV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone)

Street names

Cloud 9, MTV, Magic, Maddie, Black Rob, Super Coke, PV and Peeve, Ivory Wave, Ivory Snow, Ocean Magic, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight, White Lightning, Hurricane Charlie ,Fake Cocaine , Complete Crank.

General Info

MPDV is a psychoactive drug with stimulant properties. First developed in 1969, it remained an obscure stimulant until around 2004 when it was reportedly sold as a designer drug. MPDV are highly potent stimulants, and are reported to cause a strong compulsion to ‘redose' with more of the drug. MDPV is a yellowish-white, fine-grained, odourless powder with similar effects as Cocaine and Amphetamine, lasting 3-8 hours depending on the ingested dosage. It can be taken orally or by injection, smoking, or snorting. The drug is available on internet sites, advertised as ‘not for human consumption’.

Effects

• Euphoria
• Increased alertness and awareness
• Increased wakefulness and arousal
• Increased energy and motivation
• Mental stimulation/increased concentration
• Increased sociability
• Visual and auditory hallucinations
• Sexual stimulation/aphrodisiac effects
• Mild empathogenic effects
• Diminished perception of the requirement for food and sleep.

Risks

• Increased blood pressure and heart rate
• Chest pains
• Increased body temperature
• Agitation
• Extreme paranoia and delusions
• Panic attacks
• Suicidal thoughts
• Addiction
• Nausea, stomach cramps
• Kidney failure
• Swelling of the brain
• Strokes
• Coma and death.

Class

Unclassified