“Word of Mouse”: Indigenous Harm Reduction and Online Consumerism of the Synthetic Compound Methoxphenidine
@article{VanHout2015WordOM,
title={“Word of Mouse”: Indigenous Harm Reduction and Online Consumerism of the Synthetic Compound Methoxphenidine},
author={Marie-Claire Van Hout and Evelyn Hearne},
journal={Journal of Psychoactive Drugs},
year={2015},
volume={47},
pages={30 - 41},
url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:6204908}
}A phenomenological analysis of MXP experiences amongst recreational drug users as posted on public Internet fora revealed five themes and 61 categories emerged, with MXP being marketed as a legal replacement for MXE, diphenidine, and ketamine.
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