Serenity Now is an over-the-counter, legal substance that's growing in popularity among young adults and now, the Kentucky Regional Poison Center is sending a warning about it. Serenity Now is an herbal incense that many people are smoking to get a high, similar to marijuana.

"It's a little bit different it doesn't last as long. I like the high. It's just fun, you can relax, it calms your nerves," comments Serenity Now user, Tony Crane.

It's legal and sold at gas stations and head shops across the Bluegrass.

And doctors say they're seeing more and more cases. So, that's why the Kentucky Regional Poison Center is sending a warning about the substance.

"We're seeing is a lot of people in the ERs, across the state because of it. We've actually had a couple that I've seen here over the last couple of weeks and it's not deadly stuff but its definitely something that gets people into the ER for not feeling well," explains Doctor Ryan Stanton with UK Medical Center.

Doctor Stanton says he sees a number of different symptoms.

"The adverse side effects that we're seeing would be those of almost a panic attack, anxiety, fast heart rate, chest pain, shortness of breath, things like that," says Doctor Stanton.

Treatment may include giving the person a drug to stop vomiting or to calm the person down and, so far, Doctor Stanton says they haven't seen anything serious.

"With the drugs we're seeing, with the combinations and the other drugs we're seeing in there, we most likely will see a serious reaction at some point," comments Doctor Stanton.

Serenity Now is not regulated by the FDA.

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 jessica says:

2010-Mar-05 10:28

over the counter promotes waring

i have never heard of it what does it look like....

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 Casey C. says:

2010-Mar-04 11:05

Casey C.

Dr. Stanton is full of himself. I have personally smoked Serenity Now with almost everyone of my friends. None of which have ever experienced vomiting, panic attacks, or anxiety attacks. Increased beating of the heart, maybe, Doesn't fighting, or talking fast, or running, or climbing stairs make some peoples heart beat faster?

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 Casey C. says:

2010-Mar-04 11:01

Casey C.

Like I said before people will still get high. People like me will find another way to get high... legally.

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 Scott Saville says:

2010-Mar-04 00:42

Baron

Neither Fox 56 or Lex 18 have even reported on this story. What personal agenda does ABC 36 have on this story?

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 Scott Saville says:

2010-Mar-04 00:22

Baron

The Kentucky Regional Poison Centers website is showing that "The H1N1 influenza is widespread in Kentucky" as their only concern in their "Alerts

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 ashlyn says:

2010-Mar-03 18:32

serenity

ive been getting it for a couple of weeks and had have painic attacks and anxiety before i started buying, this stuff calms me down and helps my anxiety. It would suck if they take it away cause this is all ive found that helps me.

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