Captagon: Use and Trade in the Middle East
Author
Al-Imam, Ahmed
Santacroce, Rita
Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres
Chilcott, Robert
Martinotti, G.
Bersani, Giuseppe
Corazza, Ornella
Attention
2299/17322
Abstract
Fenetheylline, a psychostimulant drug, often branded as Captagon, is a combination of amphetamine and theophylline. Since the cessation of its legal production in 1986, counterfeited products have been produced illicitly in south-east Europe and far-east Asia. Its profitable trade has been linked to terrorist organizations, including Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This study aims to reach up-to-date data, concerning the Captagon e-commerce and use in the Middle East.