Following the reported cases of needle sticks on public transportation in Mexico City (CDMX), primarily on the Collective Transportation System (STC) Metro, the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) announced the main substances identified.
So far, 78 complaints have been filed on the capital’s public transportation system:
56 occurred on the CDMX Metro
10 on the Metrobús
9 on public roads
3 in other locations in the city, including the Pumabús
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What Are Benzodiazepines?
The Mexico City Attorney General’s Office reported that the substances identified in the stabbings on public transportation are:
Benzodiazepines
THC or tetracannabinoids
According to the Mexican Government’s Youth Integration Centers (CIJ), benzodiazepines are medications with depressing effects on the Central Nervous System, which are used to:
Treat anxiety
Sleep disorders
Seizures
Muscle relaxants
However, they have a high addictive potential, and treatment is short and requires low doses. They are sold only by prescription, with controlled prescriptions, and to adults.
The combination of benzodiazepines with other substances can produce potent sedation with risks of respiratory arrest and even death. Its effects include:
Sedation with drowsiness, dizziness, and vertigo
Confusion
Temporary loss of judgment and consciousness
Fainting
While tetracannabinoids, or THC, are the most important and abundant psychoactive component of the cannabis plant in strains classified as psychoactive, according to the Canna Foundation of Spain.
Remember that there is an established protocol on public transportation in case you are the victim of a needlestick injury. You will receive medical attention and undergo clinical studies to determine the substance you were given. It is very important that you file a report.
Source: nmas
