The European government is considering a ban on benzylpiperazine, a currently legal stimulant that is used as an alternative to drugs like ecstasy.

The Guardian reported June 18 that a report from Europol and the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction called for a ban on the drug, also known as BZP and street names like Jax, Pep Twisted, and Pep Love.

"Users have reported a range of adverse reactions such as vomiting, headache, palpitations, poor appetite, stomach pains/nausea, anxiety, insomnia, strange thoughts, mood swings, confusion, irritability and tremors," the report noted. "Some of these occurred in the 'comedown' period, and some persisted for 24 hours after use."

BZP can be legally purchased in head shops and online. The European Commission will decide whether to adopt the report's recommendations in the next few weeks.