Synthetic cathinones are human-made stimulants chemically related to cathinone, one of the naturally occurring psychoactive principals that can be extracted from the khat plant (Catha edulis) (ACMD, 2010). The chewing of khat for its stimulant effects has been common for centuries amongst communities from the horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where the plant is endemic. However, this practice has not become popular in Europe due to the challenges in obtaining the fresh product, the duration of chewing needed to obtain a psychoactive effect and the bitter taste of the leaves. It is also easier and less expensive to manufacture synthetic cathinones in a laboratory than to extract psychoactive compounds directly from the khat plant.