This document discusses the synthetic drug NBOMe (25B-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, 25I-NBOMe). It was synthesized in 2003 and is 60 times stronger than LSD. It has no legitimate human use and targets the same serotonin receptors. It is commonly sold online and soaked onto blotter paper to resemble LSD. The document warns that NBOMe use can cause flushing, confusion, fast heart rate, sweating, dilated pupils, teeth grinding and possible seizures. It also discusses other synthetic drugs like synthetic cannabinoids ("spice"), "bath salts", and the most commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs. Finally, it provides tips for parents on discussing drugs with older

1. What is Nbome?
AKA Smiles
o Synthetic hallucinogen designer drug – 25B-
NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe & 25I-NBOMe
o Synthesized by German scientist in 2003
o 60 times stronger than LSD
o No legitimate human use
o Targets same human serotonin receptors as LSD
& mescaline - hallucinogens
o Sold online in powder form
o Commonly soaked onto blotter paper to give
appearance of LSD
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2.
What Does it Look Like?
Wholesale Quantity Photographs
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3. What Does it Look Like?
Retail Level Photographs
Commonly Sold on Small Pieces of Blotter Paper
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4. Various Blotter Paper
Designs
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5. How do You Use it ?
What are the Effects?
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Face appears flushed
Confused and or combative
Fast Heart Rate
Sweating
Pupils dilated
Teeth grinding
Possible seizures
Unusual effects, pain,
headaches, etc
Numbing of mouth
Bitter taste
Powerful euphoric

6. Who Uses It ?
Teenagers and Young Adults
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7. Is it Dangerous?
Yes
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8. What is DEA Doing About It?
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Emergency Scheduled as a Schedule I
November 7, 2013 – all three NBOMe’s
Reason - Imminent hazard to public safety
Reason - Deaths of 19 individuals between
agers of 15 to 29 between March 2012 and
August 2013
Attacking and investigating sources for
NBOMe

9. Why Are We Seeing Drug Like NBOMe?
Drug Types
Plant Based
1970’s Forward
Marijuana
Cocaine
Heroin *
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Old Synthetic
● Meth
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* approximately
3,000 deaths a
year from heroin
Pharmaceutical
2000’s Forward
Opioids
● Painkillers*
● Hydrocodone
● Oxycodone
● Methadone
● Fentanyl
● Morphine
Benzodiazepines*
● Anti-anxiety drugs
● Xanax
● Valium
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*approximately 20,000
deaths a year
New & Emerging
Synthetics
2010’s Forward
Synthetic Cannabinoids
Spice, K-2, Bath Salts,
Mepedrone
Nbome, etc
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Targets our most
vulnerable – our youth
accounts for numerous
deaths
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Sourced from China

10. Other Drug Threats
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11. SYNTHETIC
CANNABINOIDS

12. Cost: $25 to
$45 per pack

13. What is it?
Synthetic cannabis is a psychoactive herbal and chemical
product that, when consumed, allegedly mimics the effects
of cannabis.
It is best known by the brand names K2 and Spice, both of
which have largely become generalized trademarks used to
refer to any synthetic cannabis product.
It is also for this reason that synthetic cannabis is often
referred to as spice product.

14. How it’s used
It may be smoked in a blunt, which is marijuana rolled up in
smoking paper.
Inserted into a bong, then inhaled.

15. Bath Salts

16. What is it?
A synthetic, stimulant powder product that contains amphetamine-like
chemicals, including mephedrone, which may have a high risk for
overdose.
Highly dangerous
Bath salts are illegal in a growing number of U.S. states, as well as
foreign countries like Canada, Australia and Great Britain.

17. Heroin

18. Heroin Ballons

19. Chicago as Source City
East side
$10 dollars a bag/foil
10% to 40% pure
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Merrillville DEA

20. Most Commonly
Abused
Pharmaceutical Drugs
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21. Top Five Narcotic Analgesics Submitted to
Crime Laboratories Across Country
Oxycodone
(Percocet/Oxycontin) 39%
Hydrocodone
(Vicodin/Lortab) 30%
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) 8.3%
Morphine 6.6%
Methadone 5.4%
Source: National Forensic Laboratory Information System – 2013
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/nflis
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22. Top Three Benzodiazepines
Submitted to Crime Laboratories
Alprazolam (Xanax) 51%
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 15%
Diazepam (Valium) 8%
Carisopodol (Soma) 6%
Source: National Forensic Laboratory Information System -2013
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/nflis
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23. What Should a Parent Do?
Don’t speak generally about drug- and alcohol-use— your
older teen needs to hear detailed and reality-driven
messages. Topics worth talking about with your teen: using a
drug just once can have serious permanent consequences; can
put you in risky and dangerous situations; anybody can become
a chronic user or addict; combining drugs can have deadly
consequences.
Emphasize what drug use can do to your teen’s future.
Discuss how drug use can ruin your teen’s chance of getting into
the college she’s been dreaming about or landing the perfect job.
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Source: http://www.drugfree.org/the-parent-toolkit/age-by-age-advice/16-18-year-old-tips/

24. What Should a Parent Do?
Challenge your child to be a peer leader among
his friends and to take personal responsibility for
his actions and show others how to do the same.
Encourage your teen to volunteer somewhere that
he can see the impact of drugs on your
community. Teenagers tend to be idealistic and enjoy
hearing about ways they can help make the world a
better place. Help your teen research volunteer
opportunities at local homeless shelters, hospitals or
victim services centers.
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Source: http://www.drugfree.org/the-parent-toolkit/age-by-age-advice/16-18-year-old-tips/

25. What Should a Parent Do?
Use news reports as discussion openers. If you see a news
story about an alcohol-related car accident, talk to your teen
about all the victims that an accident leaves in its wake. If the
story is about drugs in your community, talk about the ways your
community has changed as drug use has grown.
Compliment your teen for the all the things he does well and
for the positive choices he makes. Let him know that he is
seen and appreciated. And let him know how you appreciate
what a good role model he is for his younger siblings and other
kids in the community. Teens still care what their parents think.
Let him know how deeply disappointed you would be if he started
using drugs.
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Source: http://www.drugfree.org/the-parent-toolkit/age-by-age-advice/16-18-year-old-tips/

26. Questions
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Dennis Wichern
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
317-613-4583
Dennis.A.Wichern@usdoj.gov
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