Meow is a name given to the drug mephedrone. The chemical term for this drug is 4-methylmethcathinone and at times, it is referred to as 4-methylephedrone.It has chemical compounds such as cathinone. Physically it is mainly in form of crystals that can be crushed into powder. This implies that it is also found in form of capsules, tablets or pills and has a white appearance.
When taken into the body, Meow acts like a synthetic stimulant. It leads to stimulation, mood elation, euphoria and excitement. These effects may also be derived from use of other drugs such as cocaine or khat. The effects of the drug on the body are dependent on how the drug is taken in and the individual body metabolism processes. For instance, when the drug is orally taken like a pill, the effect will be felt after the digestion and ingestion processes. Other modes of taking the drug include snorting, teeth grinding, injecting or swallowing.
Though it has desirable effects to the users, it is also attributed to causing a number of negative effects. It may lead to poor visual ability, lack of or poor concentration in tasks, hallucinations, interrupt in memory processing (short-term memory) as well as delusions. Modes of intake lead to physical harm such as nose burns due to snorting, nose breeds and skin breaks due injection. With such effects, the youth generally tend to be the heavy consumers as they forego the negative effects aiming at attaining the elated emotional status.
Today, Meow has been banned in many countries and classified as an illegal drug. However, due to drug peddling, it is still being sold over the counter albeit in limited amounts. Being a synthetic drug, it has taken various forms and modifications to evade capture. The drug has over the years been adjusted by the manufacturers for instance from Hagigat in Israel to Neodove pills. It was no until the ban of mephedrone as a component in any of the drugs made and distributed that its spread drastically reduced. In view of the negative effects derived from its continuous use, mephedrone remains a drug to be kept away from the shelves.
When taken into the body, Meow acts like a synthetic stimulant. It leads to stimulation, mood elation, euphoria and excitement. These effects may also be derived from use of other drugs such as cocaine or khat. The effects of the drug on the body are dependent on how the drug is taken in and the individual body metabolism processes. For instance, when the drug is orally taken like a pill, the effect will be felt after the digestion and ingestion processes. Other modes of taking the drug include snorting, teeth grinding, injecting or swallowing.
Though it has desirable effects to the users, it is also attributed to causing a number of negative effects. It may lead to poor visual ability, lack of or poor concentration in tasks, hallucinations, interrupt in memory processing (short-term memory) as well as delusions. Modes of intake lead to physical harm such as nose burns due to snorting, nose breeds and skin breaks due injection. With such effects, the youth generally tend to be the heavy consumers as they forego the negative effects aiming at attaining the elated emotional status.
Today, Meow has been banned in many countries and classified as an illegal drug. However, due to drug peddling, it is still being sold over the counter albeit in limited amounts. Being a synthetic drug, it has taken various forms and modifications to evade capture. The drug has over the years been adjusted by the manufacturers for instance from Hagigat in Israel to Neodove pills. It was no until the ban of mephedrone as a component in any of the drugs made and distributed that its spread drastically reduced. In view of the negative effects derived from its continuous use, mephedrone remains a drug to be kept away from the shelves.