Party Pills. You’ve all heard of them time and time again, but do you really know what they are and how they take effect on your body?
Party Pills are also globally known as “Herbal Highs”, “Pep Pills” or “Dance Pills.” The general idea of the pill is to provide you with extra energy to keep you awake, and energized for a longer period of time.
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Party pills are often based on two ingredients, BZP (benzylpiperazine) and TFMPP (triflouro-methyl-phenylpiperazine), combined with other chemicals such as piper nigrum, phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine. [Please note: we do not yet know what is in the new "BZP free" pills currently being sold - as soon as we know, we will update this page]
Party pills are designed to mimic the effects of illegal drugs such as methamphetamine (speed, P), MDMA (ecstasy) and LSD (acid, trips), although without the addictive qualities and known negative health risks of illegal drugs.
On the first of April 2008, the New Zealand government banned two of the main substances used to create party pills, therefore putting a halt on the market. The penalties involved with the procession of party pills since the ban are on the same level as those involved with the possession of cannabis. As a result, many critics believe this will result in handing back power to organized crime, as young people will revert to the illegal drug MDMA, otherwise known as ecstasy. Critics claim the two most damaging drugs in terms of self harm, alcohol and tobacco, are still legal because it is engrained too deep in society to ban.
Common Effects Of Taking The Pills
- euphoria, energy, alertness for up to six hours
- aural and visual senses enhanced
- stimulation of brain and central nervous system
- skin tingling
- hallucinations (in larger doses)
- 33.9 percent of 18-19 year-olds and 38 percent of 20-24 year-olds had taken party pills in the previous year
- One in five people have tried party pills at least once
- Nearly one in three users said they drank more alcohol when using party pills
- One in six people had reported driving under the influence of party pills