March 14, 2024 Information bulletin Latest data

New psychoactive substances identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023

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Synthetic cannabinoids identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023

Synthetic cannabinoidsNumber of casesQuantity seized (gram)
MDMB-4en-PINACA8032127.370
ADB-BUTINACA2524946.683
5F-ADB187507.579
MDMB-BUTINACA4999.750
MDMB-INACA42789.910
ADB-4en-PINACA713.199
AB-CHMINACA653.760
4F-MDMB-BUTINACA414.320
CH-FUBIATA1101.270
MDMB-7BR-INACA123.390
4F-MDMB-BUTICA11.460
4F-MDMB-BICA11.180
5F-BZO-POXIZID11.120
JWH21010.030
Total13568681.021
Note: Data from the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Ministry of Interior), the Customs Agency and the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory (Military Medical Academy Sofia).

Synthetic cannabinoids (in combination/mixture) identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023

Combination/mixture of synthetic cannabinoidsNumber of casesQuantity seized (gram)
5F-ADB, MDMB-INACA10691.180
ADB-BUTINACA, MDMB-4en-PINACA102150.100
ADB-BUTINACA, MDMB-BUTINACA9821.110
5F-ADB, MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, MDMB-INACA7579.105
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, MDMB-BUTINACA3658.120
MDMB-4en-PINACA, MDMB-BUTINACA, MDMB-INACA312.450
MDMB-4en-PINACA, MDMB-INACA1410.470
5F-BZO-POXIZID, ADB-BUTINACA1212.280
5F-ADB, MDMB-4en-PINACA92.970
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA42.860
ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-FUBIACA35.680
ADB-BUTINACA, JWH-21025.980
ADB-BUTINACA, 5F-ADBICA23.830
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-FUBINACA21.320
5F-ADB, ADB-4en-PINACA128.072
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, MDMB-INACA124,840
MDMB-5Br-INACA, ADB-FUBIATA18.020
5F-ADB, 5F-MDMB-PINACA14.580
MDMB-4en-PINACA, MDMB-BUTINACA13.590
MDMB-4en-PINACA, 5F-ADB, MDMB-INACA12.860
5F-ADB, MDMB-BUTINACA12.280
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-FUBIATA11.240
ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA10.875
ADB-5Br-BUTINACA, ADB-BUTINACA10.700
MDMB-4en-PINACA, 5F-3,5-AB-PUPPYCA, 4F-MDMB-BICA10.390
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, 4F-MDMB-BINACA10.380
ADB-FUBIATA, 5F-ADB-PICA, 5F-ADBICA10.270
MDMB-4en-PINACA, 5F-3,5-AB-PFUPPYCA10.100
MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA, MDMB-INACA10.080
Total511525.732
MDMB-4en-PINACA, HHC123.870

Semi-synthetic cannabinoids identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023

Semi-synthetic cannabinoidsNumber of casesQuantity seized (gram)
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC)11723704.605
Tetrahydrocannabidiol (H4-CBD​)42840.120
Hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHC acetate, HHC-O)11.000
Hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHC-P)11.000
Общо12326546.725
Semi-synthetic cannabinoids (liquid)Quantity seized (ml)
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC)756571.570
Delta-9 tetrahidrocannabiphorol (Δ9-THCP)1195.000
Hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHC acetate, HHC-O)148.000
H2-CBD, Δ9-THCP1224.000
HHC, HHC-P11.000
Total797039.570
Note: Among the seized products with semi-synthetic cannabinoids are biscuits and jellybeans, which are included by their total weight when it is not possible to determine the net weight of the semi-synthetic cannabinoid substance in the product concerned.

New psychoactive substances, other than synthetic cannabinoids, identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023

New psychoactive substances (NPS)Number of casesQuantity seized (gram)NPS groups
Dipentylone2018419.940Cathinones
3-MMC11.190Cathinones
3-CMC10.060Cathinones
Alpha-methylfentanyl92.870Opioids
Alpha-methylfentanyl, Fentanyl, Diacetylmorphine14.700Opioids
Fentanyl, Ketamine11058.840Opioid, Arylcyclohexylamines
4-fluoromethylphenidate (4F-MPH)16.370Piperidines and pyrrolidines
3-FEA11.950Phenethylamines
2C-B-FLY10.330Arylalkylamines
DMT10.290Tryptamines
Kratom2202.500Plants and extracts
Total3919699.040

New psychoactive substances identified in the National Early Warning System in 2023 (by NPS groups)

NPS groupsNumber of casesQuantity seized
(ml)		Number of casesQuantity seized
(gram)		Number of cases (total)
Synthetic cannabinoids––18679206.7531867
Semi-synthetic cannabinoids797039.57012326546.725202
Synthetic cannabinoid and semi-synthetic cannabinoid––123.871
Cathinones––2218421.19022
Opioids––107.57010
Opioid and arylcyclohexylamine––11058.8401
Piperidines and pyrrolidines––16.3701
Phenethylamines––11.9501
Arylalkylamines––10.3301
Tryptamines10.2901
Plants and extracts––2202.5002
Total797039.570203055476.3882109

Data for 2022