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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Police Say New 'N-Bomb' Drug is a Dangerous Addition to St. Louis Area

The St. Louis County Police sent out a warning about the deadly hallucinogen after a West County parent said she believes her daughter may have been slipped N-Bomb at a New Year's Eve party and nearly overdosed.

St. Louis County Police are warning parents and teens about a new sythentic drug called "N-Bomb" that is already responsible for deaths in several states.  The name stems from its chemical composition, 2C-I-NBOMe or 25INBOMe, and police say it is a powerful hallucinogen that is a more potent and deadly derivative of mescaline. It has been reportedly responsible for fatal overdoses in California, North Dakota, Minnesota, Lousiana and Virginia.  St. Louis County Police said the substance has been purchased undercover in the metro area by drug detectives. Chief Tim Fitch said that it's important for the public to be aware about the dangerous nature of this relatively new drug.  Effects of the drug are similar to LSD and include hallucinations…

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