BPOM: Substance Katinon Triggering Euphoria

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) said elements katinon compound known as a new type of drug in the case of party drug raid at house artist Raffi Ahmad is not prevalent in Indonesia. These compounds are called can cause euphoric effects on the wearer.

"In Indonesia it is not uncommon. Actually chatinone's core compounds, but many derivative compounds. Compounds can cause stimulatory effects, such as euphoria, restrain appetite, never tired, was ashamed to be confident," said Deputy Supervision and Therapeutics products Drug BPOM, A Tyas Retno Utami, Wednesday (01/30/2013), in the Parliament House Senayan Complex.
According to Retno, there is katinon found in plants but not purely because mixed with other substances. If mixed with other substances, katinon be dangerous and risky.
Retno any rate, used katinon Raffi and his friends can be obtained via the Internet and socially. Illicit drug, it is also expected to be cheaper when compared to heroin.
"Not expensive, because of the raw materials are not expensive, more expensive heroin," said Retno.
The new type
Narcotics were found in the home during the raid Raffi Ahmad, Sunday (01/27/2013) morning, a new kind of substance. In fact, the drug that was not entered in the categories of Law No. 35 Year 2009 on Narcotics.
"This new substance in Indonesia, there are in Singapore. This is not in the group I, II and III in the Narcotics Act No. 35," said Kuswardani, Head of the Technical Unit BNN, on BNN, Monday (28/1 / 2013).
Substance was later found to be derivative or derivative katinon. This substance is found from the body of R, RJ, K, W, J, M, and MF.
These substances are produced by an international drug network to market their goods in Asia. They are looking for a legal loophole to produce narcotics not in the drug laws in the countries in Asia to escape the law.
Information compiled, katinon substance derived from the plant Catha edulis which flourish in Azerbaijan. If processed, the substance can be used to mix ecstasy with side effects cause of pleasure and loss of appetite for its users. Plants of this type could be legalized in some countries such as Senegal until 2002 and New Zealand until 2007.
Sources: http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2013/01/30/14162769