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Ciallaíonn 'substaint shícighníomhach nua' substaint nádúrtha nó shintéiseach ar féidir a bheith d'éifeacht aici, nuair a thomhlaíonn an duine í, lárchóras na néaróg a spreagadh nó dúlagar a chur air, as a dtagann siabhránacht, athruithe ar an bhfeidhm luadrach, ar an smaoineamh, ar an iompar, ar an aireachtáil, ar substaint í atá ceaptha lena dtomhailt ag an duine, nó ar dóigh go dtomhlóidh an duine í fiú amháin mura bhfuil sí ceaptha lena tomhailt aige, chun críche ceann amháin nó níos mó de na héifeachtaí thuasluaite a spreagadh agus ar substaint í nach bhfuil á rialú faoi Choinbhinsiún Aonair na Náisiún Aontaithe ar Dhrugaí Támhshuanacha (1961), arna leasú le Prótacal 1972, ná faoi Choinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe ar Shubstaintí Síceatrópacha (1971);
‘new psychoactive substance’ means a natural or synthetic substance that, when consumed by a human, has the capacity to produce central nervous system stimulation or depression, resulting in hallucinations, alterations in motor function, thinking, behaviour, perception, awareness or mood, which is intended for human consumption or is likely to be consumed by humans even if not intended for them with the purpose of inducing one or more of the effects mentioned above, which is neither controlled under the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, nor the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances;