Mephedrone linked to death of woman, 24
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Ms Waters, from Norton, near Malton, North Yorkshire, was found dead at a friend's house on 22 March, two days after taking mephedrone, also known as M-Cat, the inquest in Scarborough heard.
Mephedrone was legal at the time but has since been reclassified as a class B drug.
Recording a verdict of misadventure, the coroner, Michael Oakley, said: "We know from the evidence that she has taken mephedrone... The drugs she had been taking, possibly working in conjunction with the [antidepressants], could affect her heart."
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