Meow Meow

Meow Meow

Meow Meow, a new synthetic drug, has emerged, and individuals need to be warned about the potential dangers of using it. Meow Meow, the common name for mephedrone, is a synthetic psychoactive drug, a type of designer amphetamine that produces effects similar to those of both MDMA and cocaine.

Rolling Stone Magazine recently reported, “The popular dance magazine Mixmag published a reader survey in 2009 identifying Meow Meow as the fourth most popular drug (after weed, molly and cocaine), and in 2010, another survey from the publication reported that 75 percent of its readers had used the drug since the ban in the UK in 2010.”

Individuals take this drug to feel a sense of euphoria. Created to make users fully sense everything around them and increase their mood, Meow Meow is extremely addictive and carries with it serious side effects. The drug causes poor concentration, erratic behavior, and hallucinations. Further, it has been found to cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, which can be very dangerous.

However, the largest and most prominent side effect of Meow Meow is a loss of memory. Researchers who have studied Meow Meow have found that the drug has a massive impact on the brain. Through experimentation on mice, they have found that regular use of the drug can cause both large amounts of memory loss and overall poor concentration. Frighteningly, users can forget things that have happened to them in the past or while using the drug.

While it first grew in popularity in the UK and Australia, the drug is slowly making its way into the United States. Authorities are aware of this drug and are doing what they can to keep Meow Meow from entering the country and off the streets.