Number of new psychoactive substance identified globally 2014
This statistic represents the distribution of the cumulative number of new psychoactive substances that have been globally identified in 2014. Of the newly identified psychoactive substances, 18 percent consisted of phenethylamines. A psychoactive drug or psychotropic is a substance that acts on the central nervous system to impact brain function. It can alter mood, perception, cognition, behaviour, and even consciousness. It can be used for a variety of purposes including anaesthesia, therapeutically, as well as recreationally.