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Painkillers
MAIN TYPE Painkillers are commonly used for a variety of illnesses and to relieve many everyday conditions, such as headaches, muscle aches, toothache, fever and sore throat. These conditions are usually treated with "over-the-counter" painkillers, which can be purchased in stores or pharmacies without a prescription. These include paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen. These over-the-counter pain...
Benzodiazepines (Valium)
MAIN TYPE Benzodiazepines are drugs classified as depressants. They are legally produced and prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and depression. They can be taken recreationally to counteract the "crashing" effects of stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines. There are many types of benzodiazepines, marketed under different names. One of the most common is diazepam, marketed under...
CODEINE
MAIN TYPE Codeine is an opiate derived from the poppy plant. Medically, it is used primarily for pain relief, but is also used to treat other conditions such as diarrhea, coughs and moderate inflammation. In high doses, it produces a feeling of euphoria which, combined with its pain-relieving properties, makes it easy to abuse. Codeine...
Desoxyn
MAIN TYPE Desoxyn is a stimulant drug: it increases activity in the central nervous system. It is a commercial brand, which is the main legal prescription for methamphetamine, a drug best known on the street in its crystalline form called "crystal". Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) is legally manufactured and is primarily used in medicine for the...
DMT : what is it, where to buy, side effects & advice
MAIN TYPE DMT, also known as dimethyltryptamine, is a hallucinogenic drug that occurs naturally in plants and some animals, including humans. It can also be artificially synthesized. It is consumed for its psychedelic effects, which are similar to those of other drugs such as LSD and hallucinogenic mushrooms, causing hallucinations and a distorted vision of...
Fentanyl
MAIN TYPE Fentanyl is a powerful narcotic analgesic used in the treatment of severe pain. It is an opioid, a fully synthetic (man-made) drug based on opiates derived from the poppy plant, such as morphine and heroin. Because of its potency (about 100 times greater than morphine), its use is generally limited to the management...
GHB
MAIN TYPE GHB is a depressant, which means that it decreases activity in the central nervous system. GHB is an abbreviation of the full chemical name of the drug: gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is a fatty acid naturally produced in the human central nervous system and in nature, but in much smaller amounts than in the drug...
Synthetic drugs
MAIN TYPE Synthetic drugs" refer to a wide range of compounds based on existing illicit drugs, manufactured with very slight modifications to their chemical structure in order to circumvent drug laws. They usually differ only slightly from their illicit counterparts and are often marketed as having similar effects. They can be based on any drug,...
Mescaline : use, side effects/dangers & advice
MAIN TYPE Mescaline is a hallucinogenic drug that can be extracted naturally from several South American cacti or synthesized in a laboratory. The cactus reputed to contain the largest amount of this psychedelic chemical is peyote. It is estimated that peyote has been consumed by indigenous tribes in Central America and the southern part of...
Nicotine
MAIN TYPE Nicotine is a stimulant found in the tobacco plant and is the main addictive ingredient in cigarettes. It is most often smoked, but it can also be chewed or, more rarely, inhaled without being ignited. Nicotine is known to be one of the most addictive drugs in existence, even compared to the addictiveness...
BUTYL NITRITE
MAIN TYPE Butyl nitrite is an inhalant, called "poppers" in recreational use, referring to one of several chemical compounds known by that name, including other alkyl nitrites. It is inhaled for its brief but intense "rush", which can increase sexual pleasure and produce a feeling of euphoria. It dilates blood vessels, increasing heart rate and...
PCP
MAIN TYPE PCP, also known as phencyclidine or, colloquially, "angel dust", is a hallucinogenic drug used recreationally for its dissociative effect. It appears as a white crystalline powder and can be ingested, smoked, inhaled or injected. It can also be dissolved in water or alcohol. When smoked, PCP is often applied to leafy material (mint,...
Psilocybin
MAIN TYPE Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic drug. It is the main psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, but it is also used as a drug on its own. The main natural sources of this chemical are certain mushrooms, notably the genera Psilocybe and Copelandia, collectively called "hallucinogenic mushrooms". It is through dried preparations of these mushrooms...
Ritalin
MAIN TYPE Ritalin belongs to the category of stimulants. It is the brand name for methylphenidate, a drug most often given to children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). As a stimulant, it is also sometimes prescribed for narcolepsy, a condition that causes excessive sleep. Ritalin comes in the form of pills or tablets marked...
Rohypnol: what it is, side effects/dangers & advice
MAIN TYPE Rohypnol is a depressant and sedative that belongs to the benzodiazepine group along with diazepam and temazepam. Although it has legitimate medical uses, particularly as a hypnotic to induce sleep in some cases of insomnia, it is best known as a "date rape drug" used to incapacitate unwilling victims. It is also used...
Sleeping pills
MAIN TYPE Sleeping pills such as Ambien, Stilnox and Imovane (also known as Zimovane) are medications for insomnia that are all classified as depressants. Ambien is the trade name for the chemical called zolpidem tartrate and Imovane is zopiclone. Both of these drugs are sometimes referred to as "z-drugs". Sleeping pills such as Ambien and...
Anabolic steroids
MAIN TYPE Anabolic steroids are part of the steroid group of drugs that are synthesized from hormones naturally produced by the body. They are basically artificial versions of these natural chemicals. The other major group of steroids are the corticosteroids, which have a variety of medical uses. Anabolic steroids are also used medically, especially to...
STP
MAIN TYPE STP is a synthetic hallucinogen, whose chemical name is 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine. It is often referred to as DOM, STP being its street name which is short for serenity, tranquility and peace. Like other more well-known hallucinogens, such as LSD and hallucinogenic mushrooms, STP alters the users' state of mind. This is called a "trip"....
Xanax
MAIN TYPE Xanax is the trade name and most common name for the depressant alprazolam. It is a member of the benzodiazepine group, which also includes diazepam, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), oxazepam and temazepam. It is a prescription medication that is most often used for various anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and panic attacks....
