BZP ^{(Benzylpiperazine)}

What is BZP?

Benzylpiperazine (BZP) a Synthetic stimulant. Often sold as a natural product, described as a "pepper extract" or "legal or herbal high". However, the drug is entirely synthetic, not occurring naturally in any plants.

• BZP is also sold as a dietary supplement (BZP has no dietary value)
• Tablets (most common), powder or liquid form
• Use in the UK is increasing
• Also known as: Pep Pills (most common), Pep Original, Pep Love, Pep Twisted, Hammer, Tweq, Freq, Peaq, Pure, Bent, V8, Rocket, Pep, Pepx, Pep Stoned, Twisted, Euphoria, Lovelies, Wacky Amp, Wacky E, Tweq, TNT Original, London Underground Jax, London Underground XXX, XXX, Sunrise, Legal E, Jax, Nemesis, Fast Lane, The Good Stuff, Fast and Furious, Bolts, Smileys, E-Party Pills, EFX and Devils
• Other products claim to contain ‘piperazine blend’, this may be an attempt to distract any BZP stigma, or also confuse its legal status and/or competitors

The law

• BZP is controlled under the Medicines Act (prescription-only drugs) , offences under the Medicines Act carry maximum sentences of two years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
• BZP is purchased primarily from websites operating from New Zealand legally

History

It is thought that BZP was originally synthesized in 1941 as a potential worming agent (anti-parasitic) for use in farm animals. In the 1950s it was discovered that BZP had side effects and was largely discarded as an worming treatment.
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• First reported abuse of BZP was in the early 1990s in the US
• The widespread sale of piperzines in the UK was exposed by the Guardian in 2005

Effects

• Effects very similar to ecstasy (MDMA)
• Hallucinogenic effects at high doses
• Alertness, euphoria and a general feeling of well being
• Enhances the sensations of taste, colour and music
• Increased heart rate
• Temporary impotence
• Effects last 4-8 hours depending on the dose

Purity

• Dosage limits are included the packaging of legally manufactured party pills.
• Illegally produced BZP may contain other drugs and vary widely

Risks

• Possibility of Seizure
• Heavy sweating
• Muscle contractions
• Confusion
• Itchy skin
• Dryness of the mouth,
• Mild to severe hangover
• Slight nausea
• insomnia
• BZP should not be used while pregnant. BZP is known to affect both an unborn child and an infant still breastfeeding
• Risks increase when mixed with alcohol
• Over 20 million pills having been consumed in New Zealand with no deaths
• There has been a single reported death associated with BZP. In Zurich in 2001 a 23-year-old took two BZP tablets alongside ecstasy and drank more than 10 litres of water in a 15-hour period. She later died from hyponatremia or water poisoning, a common cause of ecstasy-related deaths. The role of BZP was unclear.
• Long term effects are unknown

Dependence and treatment

• There is no known risk of physical dependence although there could be a risk of psychological dependence.

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