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CommonlyAbusedSubstanceSummarySheets “Natural Highs”…………………………….……………………………….……..pages 2-4 Hallucinogens…………………..…………………………………..……………...page 5 Opioids, Pain Killers, and Muscle Relaxers..………………..……………......pages 6-11 Barbiturates……………………………………...………………..……………......pages 11-12 Most Abused Anti-anxiety Medications.……...……………...…………….….pages 12-13 Stimulants Being Abused………………………………………………………..pages 14-15 Common Club Drugs……...…………………………………….…………….….pages 16-17 Designer Drugs…………………...…………………………………………….…pages 18-22

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NaturalHighsMarijuanaSummaryPageStreetnames:Ganja,weed,MaryJane,doobie,bud,bhang,chronicWhatitis:Leafy,wildgrowingplant,commonintropicalandtemperateareas.LeavesandfloweringtopsprominentlycontaintheactivechemicalTHC—Delta-9tetrahydrocannibinol,amild,hallucinogenicwithcalming,sedativeeffects.Appearance:Usuallybrownorgreenleaves,resemblingchoppedoregano.WhousesitandHow?Youngwhiteadultmalesareprimaryusers.Itisusuallysmoked,butissometimesaddedtofood(orbaked)andeaten.Effects:Ithasmildstimulantpropertiesatthestartofintoxicationandcancausegiddinessandeuphoria.Itthenhassedativeandtranquilityproducingeffects.Theactiveingredient,THC,changesthewayinwhichsensoryinformationgetsintoandisacteduponbytheneuronsinaregionofthebraincalledthehippocampus.Thisinducesperceptualandsensorychanges,sometimesmildhallucinations.TheBadNews:Memoryproblems,reducedconcentration,decreaseinreactiontime,panicattacks,paranoia,respiratoryproblems,disruptioninmenstrualcycle,decreasedspermcount,possibledamagetotheDNAofthebody'sgermcells.Withdrawaleffectsforlongtermusers.BecauseTHCisfatsoluble,ithasalonghalf-life,andcanstayinthebodyupto4weeks.Forthisreason,itshowsupfrequentlyinrandomdrugscreens.SalviaSummaryPageStreetnames:MagicMint,Diviner'sSage,SallyDWhatitis:Anentheogenic-ormildlyhallucinagenic-plantusedtraditionallyinMazatecritualstoincreasespiritualawarenessandfacilitateshamanicvisions.Appearance:Salviaisaplantinthesagefamilywithlargegreenleaves,hollowsquarestems,andpurpleandwhiteflowers.WhousesitandHow?Avarietyof"alternative"groupshaveusedSalviainattemptstoreachahigherspiritualplane.Salviausehasbeguntoshowupintheranksofmoretraditionalsubstanceusersasanalternativetootherkindsofchemicalhighs,andusersinjuniorhighschoolhavebeennotedasapointofconcern.SalviawasoriginallychewedbytheMazatecIndians,ortheleaveswerecrushedtoextrudetheleafjuices.Morecommonly,non-nativeuserswillsmokedriedleaves,usuallywithawaterpipe,sincetheburningtemperaturefortheleavesisquitehigh.Effects:Effectsappeartobeasamildhallucinagen,andsubtlemoodenhancer.Usershavereportedvisions,enhancedmood,andasenseofspiritualconnectedness,aswellasasensationofmotionandalterationsintimesense.TheBadNews:Todate,notenoughresearchhasbeendirectedtowardsunderstandingtherisksofthisdrug.Anecdotalreportssuggestastateofinebriationmaybereachedthatposesphysicalriskstotheuser,basedonaninduceddeliriumanddifficultieswithbalance.K2(Spice)SummaryPageStreetnames:Spice,herbalincense,Genie,ZohaiWhatitis:Anyofseveralproductscontainingsyntheticcannabiscompounds,themostcommonofwhichareHU-210,JWH-018andJWH-073,similarinchemicalstructuretoTHC,thepsychoactive

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substanceinmarijuana,withsimilarpsychoactiveeffects.Thecompoundisreportedtobe10timesstrongerthanTHCintermsofpsychoactiveeffects.Appearance:K2hastypicallybeensoldinpacketsofgreenherbs,wherethepsychoactiveingredienthasbeenaddedtotheherbs.Itisoftenmarketedandsoldas“homeincense,”althoughthisisacoverfortherealintentforitspurchase.Whousesitandhow?K2isusedbypeopleofallagegroupswhowouldotherwiseusemarijuana.Teenagershavebeencommonpurchasersinstateswhereithasnotbeenoutlawed,becauseitcanbepurchasedinstoresasalegalproductwithnoagerestrictionsattached.K2ismixedwithherbsandsmokedlikemarijuana.Effects:Similartomarijuana:relaxation,sleepinessandreducedbloodpressureatlowerdoses;hallucinationsathigherdoses.TheBadNews:Becauseofthestrengthofthecompoundsintermsofpsychoactiveeffects,therehavebeenreportedinstancesofdelusionsandagitation.Additionally,K2hasbeenreportedtocauseincreasedheartrate,vomiting,and,insomecases,seizures.However,itisnotknownwhetherthesyntheticcannabiscompoundsarecausingtheseproblemsbythemselves,orwhetherthereadditionalcompoundswereaddedtotheherbstopreparetheproductforthemarketplace.Extrainformation:AlthoughsimilarinchemicalstructuretoTHC,K2hasnothistoricallybeendetectableintraditionaldrugscreenings.Thereforeithasrepresentedaloopholeformarijuanauserswhoaresubjecttoworkplacedrugscreens.However,therehasrecentlybeenanewdrugscreeningmadeavailablethatwilldetectthepresenceofK2.ItisbeingmarketedtoparentswhowanttochecktheirteenagersforK2use.KhatSummaryPageStreetnames:AbyssinianTea,Africansalad,oat,kat,chat.Whatitis:NaturallyoccurringplantinvariouscountriesinAfrica,whosetopsandleaves–stemandall–arechewed,releasingtwoalkaloidchemicalscalledcathineandcathinone,whichserveasamildandmorepowerfulstimulant,respectively,similartotheactiveingredientinamphetamines.AformofKhatcalledgraba,whichconsistsofKhatleavesdriedinaparticularway,maycontainhigherconcentrationsofcathinonethanKhatleavesthathavebeendriedoutnormally.ThereisalsoasyntheticformoftheactiveingredientinKhat,calledmethcathinone,whichhasbeencreated,andwhichsellsbythestreetnameof“cat”or“Jeff”.ItappearedintheMidwestpartoftheUSinthe1990s.Appearance:TheKhatplantisaslowgrowingtreeorshrubbetween3and60feettall.Itleavesandtopscontaintheactivechemicalsthatcausepsychoactiveeffects,sothesearewhatisharvestedandbundledforsalewhenstillgreen.Becausethestrongeractiveingredient,cathinone,degradesandultimatelydecomposeswhentheleavesdrywithin48hours,leavingthelesspowerfulactivieingredient,cathine,theleavesmustbekeptdamptobetransported.WhousesitandHow?KhathasbeenchewedinvariousAfricancountriesforatleastfivehundredyears,butithasmigratedwithvariousAfricanpeopleswhentheyhavemovedtonewandWesterncountries.Theleavesandtopsarechewed,likecocaleaves,butdriedplantmaterialcanbemadeintoapasteandusedforteaortosprinkleonfood.Most,butnotall,usersintheUSarepeoplewhohaveemigratedfromthepartsofAfricaandthePersianGulfwhereitispartofeverydayuse.UScitieswithsubstantialpopulationsofpeoplefromSomalia,EthiopiaandYemenaremostlikelytohavesubstantialKhatusepresent,includingNYC,Boston,Washington,DC,Dallas,LosAngeles,MinneapolisandKansasCity,MO.Effects:Effectsappeartobeasamildstimulant,andsubtlemoodenhancer,akintothechewingofcocaleaves.Theeffectsappeartolastbetween90minutesand3hours.

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TheBadNews:ReportssuggestthatKhatcaninducemanicbehaviors,hyperactivity,andhallucinations,aswellasincreasedbloodpressureandhyperthermia.AccordingtotheUSDrugEnforcementAgency,therearereportsofKhatinducedpsychosis.KhatisconsideredasubstancethatWhyKhatisincluded:WhileKhatisstilllargelyconfinedtocertainpopulationgroupsinAmerica,newproductsinpillformthatcontainKhathasbeguntoappearinIsraelanditissurmisedthatthismightalsooccureventuallyintheUS.IntheUK,whereKhatuseisstilllegal,reportshavesurfacedofyouthusingKhatasastimulanttohelpcreateincreasedalertnesswhilestudying.Additionally,CanadiandrugenforcementofficialsarenowseizingmoretonnageofKhatthancocaine,heroin,Ecstasy,opium,methandcrackcombined.

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HallucinogensPsylocybinMushroomsSummaryPageStreetnames:Shrooms,mushies,cubes,psilocybesWhatitis:Naturallygrowingsmallbrownortanmushroomwithactivealkaloid,psilocybin.Mushroomsareofthepsilocybe,panaeolus,andcopelandiaspecies.Appearance:Easytoconfusewithpoisonousvarieties,however,theybruiseabluecolorwhenhandledWhousesitandHow?Youngcollegeageadultsuseit.Mushroomsareeaten.Effects:Effectsareprominentchangesinperceptions,hallucinations,cyclingemotions,confusion.TheBadNews:Largerdosescanpromoteapanicattackortraumaticevent/experience,orco-createapsychoticbreak.LSDSummaryPageStreetnames:Acid,Blotter,doses,micro-dots,CID,L,tabs,LADWhatitis:D-lysergicaciddiethylamideisasyntheticpsychoactive(mind-altering)drugwithhallucinogenicproperties,extractedfromacommonmold.Appearance:Smallsquaresofpapercalledblotter(perforatedsheetsofpaperdecoratedwithartworktowhichtheLSDhasbeenappliedandallowedtodry).Otherformsincludepills,gelatinsheetsorshapes,liquid,sugarcubes,andpowder.WhousesitandHow?Highschoolageandyoungadultwhitemalesaretheprimaryusers.Itisingestedbylickingorsuckingonblotter,orswallowingpills,sugarcubes,etc..Effects:LSDissimilarinchemicalstructuretoserotonin,andmayworkbystimulationofserotoninreceptorsinspecificareasofthebrain,themostlikelyofwhichisaregioncalledtheraphenuclei.LSDdistortselectricalmessages,primarilythoserelatedtovisualinformation.Thespecificmechanisms,however,havenotbeendetermined.Usecausesmarkedperceptual,emotional,andpsychologicalchanges.TheBadNews:Completelyunpredictable.Cancauseserioustrauma.Capableofco-creatingapsychoticbreak.Cangenerateflashbacksoverextendedperiodoftime.Userswithhistoryofmentalinstabilitymostatriskforproblems.PCPSummaryPageStreetnames:Angeldust,EmbalmingFluid,KillerWeed,RocketFuel,SupergrassWhatitis:Developedasanintravenousanesthetic,withsedative,hallucinativeeffects.UseofPCPinhumanswasdiscontinuedin1965,becauseofnegativeeffects.Appearance:Colorrangesfromtantobrown,andconsistencyfrompowdertoagummymass.WhousesitandHow?Mostlyrestrictedtolowersocioeconomicgroupsinlargeurbanareas,suchasL.A.andD.C.Mostoftenappliedtoaleafymaterial,suchasmarijuanaortobacco,thensmoked.Alsocomesintablet,capsule,powder,andliquidform.Effects:PCPworkstoslowdowntheeffectsfromachemicalcalledGlutamateinthebrain.Atsmalldoses,theeffectsofthisaresimilartoamarijuanahigh,witheuphoria,calmingandhallucinogeniceffects.TheBadNews:Memoryloss,speechdifficulties,andweightloss,aswellasviolentand/orpsychoticepisodesduringuse.Comaanddeathcanfollowfrominteractioneffectswithothertypesofdepressants.

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Opioids,PainKillers,andMuscleRelaxersHeroinSummaryPageStreetnames:BigH,Blacktar,Brownsugar,Dope,Horse,Junk,Mud,Skag,SmackWhatitis:Semi-syntheticopiatenarcoticderivedfromtheopiumpoppyandprocessedfrommorphine,ahighlyaddictive,powerfulanddamagingdrug.Appearance:Mostalwaysinpowderform,andrecentlyhasbeenfoundtobequitepure.Canbetarryandblack.WhousesitandHow?Anemergingnumberofyoungadultsunder26tryanduseit,andasurprisingnumberofadultsover30useitregularly.Purityhasincreasedinrecentyears,soitcannowbesnorted.Itisalsomeltedintoaliquidandinjected.Effects:Heroinexcitestheneuronsthatrespondtoourownendorphins-pleasurecreatingchemicals.Italsostimulatesdopaminecontainingneuronstofireandreleasetheirchemicalintothepleasurecenterofthebrain.Itproducesadeeprelaxation,aswellasapowerfulsenseofeuphoriaorwell-being.TheBadNews:Veryhighoverdoserate;inpast6yearsemergencyroomvisitsforheroinup2000%.Extremelyaddictive,withterriblewithdrawal.Alsoleadingcauseofinfectiousdiseases,includingHIV/AIDSandHepatitisB&Cfrominfectedneedles.OxyContinSummaryPageStreetnames:Killers,OC,OXY,OxycottonWhatitis:Oxycodonehydrochloride,ahigh-dose,12-hourtimereleaseformofoxycodone,anopioidanalgesicusedforchronicpain.Appearance:Whitetabletsinfourdifferentmilligramamounts:10,20,40,&80.WhousesitandHow?OxyContinuserstakeoffthesustained-releasecoatingtogetarushofeuphoriasimilartoheroin.Tabletsarecrushedforsnorting,boiledforinjection,orchewed.Primarilyusedbyyoungadultwhitemales.Effects:Similartootheropioids,suchasheroin.Itproducesadeeprelaxation,senseofcalm,andeuphoria.TheBadNews:Constipation,nausea,dizziness,vomiting,headache,drymouth,sweating,andweakness.Respiratorydepressionoccurs,and,ofcourse,canbefatalwithhighenoughdose.Becauseitisanopioid,itcanbeveryaddictive.Additivescanbeverydestructivetonasaltissuesandveinswhenpillsaresnortedorinjected.DextromethorphanSummarypageStreetnames:SyrupUse:Robo,Reddevil,DexColdtabletuse:CCC,TripleC,SkittlesWhatitis:Dextromethorphanisoneoftheactiveingredientsinoverthecountercoughsyrupsandcoughtablets.Itisananalogueofcodeine,andthereforeitseffectsareanalogouswiththosefoundintheuseofopiumbasedsubstances.Appearance:Dextromethorphanisnotfoundinrawform,butisingestedintheformofoverthecountercoughsyruppreparationssuchasRobitussin,orincoldtabletssuchasCoricidinCoughandColdtablets.WhousesitandHow?Dextromethorphanisgenerallyabusedbyteenagersoryoungadultsseekinganarcoticexperiencethroughoverthecounterandwidelyavailableproducts.Effects:Dextromethorphan,takeninhighenoughdoses,producesanarcoticsenseofrelaxationandeuphoria,withsomesenseofalteredtime.

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TheBadNews:Athigherdoses,paranoia,auditoryandvisualhallucinationscanoccur.BecauseDextromethorphanisanopioidanalogue,withdrawalssymptomscanoccurwithsuddendiscontinuationofuseafterhabituationhasoccurred.Additionally,becauseDextromethorphanistakeninproductswithothermedicinalchemicalsalsopresent,thehigherdosesofproductneededtoachievepsychoactiveeffectsmeanthathigherdosesofothermedicinalsubstancesarealsoingested.Bromidetoxicityfromthepresenceofbromideincoughsyrupisonepotentialrisk,withmentalstatuschanges,slurredspeech,psychosis,andataxiapotentialrisks.Bromidetoxicitymayrequiredialysis.MostAbusedPainMedications/OpioidsListedinOrderofThoseMostFrequentlyDivertedforRecreationalUseVicodin,LorcetChemicalName:HydrocodoneOfNote:MostcommonlymisusedpainkillerOtherbrandnames:Lortab,Hycodan,Anexsia,Tussionex,TussendStreetnames:Vike,Watson387#ofcombinationmedicationscontainingHydrocodone:About400Percodan,Percoset,OxyContinChemicalName:OxycodoneOfNote:SecondmostcommonlymisusedpainkillerOtherbrandnames:Dazidox,ETH-Oxydose,Endocodone,OxyIR,Oxycontin,Oxyfast,Percolone,RoxicodoneStreetnames:Oxy,Cotton,Blue,40,80#ofcombinationmedicationscontainingOxycodone:About40Darvon,DarvocetChemicalName:PropoxypheneOfNote:ThirdmostcommonlymisusedpainkillerOtherbrandnames:PP-CapStreetnames:Pinks,Footballs,Pinkfootballs,Yellowfootballs,N,65s#ofcombinationmedicationscontainingPropoxyphene:About10DilaudidChemicalName:HydromorphoneOfNote:FourthcommonlymisusedpainkillerOtherbrandnames:Exalgo,Hydrostat,hydromorphcontin,Streetnames:Dust,Juice,Dillies,Smack,D,Drugstoreheroin,Footballs#ofcombinationmedicationscontainingPropoxyphene:1OthercommonlymisusedpainkillersBuprenex,TemgesicChemicalName:BuprenorphineOtherbrandnames:Subutex,Suboxone

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Streetnames:Bupe,SubsCodeineChemicalName:3-methylmorphineStreetnames:T-Threes,SchoolBoy,coughsyrup#ofcombinationmedicationscontainingCodeine:Over130DemorolChemicalName:MeperidineOfNote:Ananalogisavailableonthestreetsasawhitepowderthatisinhaledorinjected,calledsyntheticheroin,orMPTPorMPPPOtherbrandnames:MeperganStreetnames:Demmies,PethidineDidrateChemicalName:DihydrocodeineOtherbrandnames:ParzoneStreetnames:DFs,DiffsLevo-DromoranChemicalName:LevorphanolOtherbrandnames:LevorphanoltartrateStreetnames:Dans,Dance,DsMethadoseChemicalName:MethadoneOfNote:MethadoneisbeingincreasinglydivertedforstreetuseOtherbrandnames:Dolophine,AmidoneStreetnames:Fizzies,Amadone,ChocolatechipcookiesMSContinChemicalName:MorphineOfNote:MethadoneisbeingincreasinglydivertedforstreetuseOtherbrandnames:Oramorph,Duramorph,Roxanol,Kadian,Avinza,KapanolStreetnames:Duramorph,M,MissEmma,Monkey,Roxanol,WhitestuffNumorphan,OpanaChemicalName:OxymorphoneOtherbrandnames:OpanaERStreetnames:Blues,Biscuits,Blueheaven,Newblues,Octagons,Pink,Pinklady,Pinkheaven,Pinkbiscuits,PinkO,OM,Stopsigns,Mrs.O,TheOBombOpium,ParegoricChemicalName:OpiumOtherbrandnames:CamphoratedTinctureofOpiumStreetnames:PG,PO,BigO,Aunti,AuntiEmma,Goric,Guma,HoporHops,Mira,Midnightoil,Pox,Skee,Toxy,Toys,Zero,Ope,O.P.,Gondola,Gee,Dreams,Dreamstick,Chinesetobacco,Blackstuff,Poppy

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StadolChemicalName:ButorphanolTartrateOfNote:NasalsprayapplicationandveterinarytabletsnowbeingusedasstreetdrugsOtherbrandnames:None,onlyavailableasgenericorintabletsforveterinarypurposesStreetnames:TorboSublimaze,DuregelsicChemicalName:FentanylOfNote:Thismedicationisavailableinalollypop,whichonthestreetiscalledapercopopOtherbrandnames:Actiq,Durogesic,Fentora,Onsolis,Instanyl,Abstral,Leptanal,FentazStreetnames:Apache,Chinagirl,Chinawhite,Dancefever,Friend,Goodfella,Jackpot,Murder8,TNT,TangoandCash.SufentaChemicalName:SufentanilOfNote:Usedintravenouslyonly,butapatchislikelytobeavailablesoonOtherbrandnames:NoneStreetnames:NoneTalwinChemicalName:PentazocineOfNote:Pooreuphoriant,verylittlestreetusebyitself,butisusedincombinationwiththeanti-histamine,trippelennamine,toproduceahighOtherbrandnames:Fortral,Fortwin,TalacenStreetnames:Yellowfootballs,TsAlfentanil(Alfenta)Administeredbyinjectiononly,rarelyusedasstreetdrugOthersimilar,non-narcoticsubstancesusedasstreetdrugsNumorphan,UltramChemicalName:TramadolOfNote:Non-narcoticpainkillerOtherbrandnames:Ryzolt,RybixStreetnames:UltrasMostAbusedBarbiturateandSedativeMedicationsSeconalChemicalName:SecobarbitolStreetnames:Reds,Redbullets,Redbirds,Reddevils,Lilly,F-40s,Pinks,Pinkladies,SeggyNembutalChemicalName:PentobarbitalStreetnames:Nembies,Yellowjackets,Abbots,MexicanyellowsAmytal

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ChemicalName:AmobarbitolStreetnames:Amys,Birds,Blue,Blues,Blueangels,Bluedevils,Blueheaven,Blueheavens,Bluedolls,Bluebirds,Bluebullets,BluecloudsLuminalSodiumChemicalName:PhenobarbitalOthernames:SolfotonStreetnames:Purplehearts,GoofballsLessFrequentlyAbusedBarbituratesTuinalChemicalName:SecobarbitolandamobarbitolcombinationStreetnames:Rainbows,Redsandblues,Tooies,Doubletrouble,Gorillapills,F-66sButisolChemicalName:ButabarbitolSodiumOtherbrandnames:SarisolNo.2,Butalan,BusodiumStreetnames:Doorsandfours,Load,Pancakes(allwithcombinationw/codeine)MebaralChemicalName:MephobarbitalStreetnames:Barbs,Reds,Redbirds,Phennies,Tooies,Yellows,YellowjacketsLotusateChemicalName:TalbutalStreetnames:NoneknownMostAbusedSedativeSleepMedicationsAmbienChemicalName:ZolpidemStreetnames:TicTacs,A-minus,ZombiepillsSonataChemicalName:ZaleplonOtherbrandnames:StarnocStreetnames:Zimmers,Zimmies,Zim-zimsOtherbarbiturate-likesedativesincludeDoridenChemicalName:GlutethimideOfNote:DoridencombinedwithcodeineisknowntobeabusedStreetnames:Doorsandfours,Load

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NoludarChemicalName:MethyprylonOfNote:InfrequentlyprescribedMiltownChemicalName:MeprobramateOfNote:InfrequentlyprescribedMuscleRelaxersBeingAbusedSomaChemicalName:CarisoprodolOfNote:SomaisamusclerelaxerthatiscurrentlybeingabusedOtherbrandnames:ParzoneStreetnames:Dans,Ds,DanceOthermusclerelaxersinclude:LittleevidenceofwidespreadabusenotedinliteratureFlexerilChemicalName:CyclobenzaprineDantriumChemicalName:DantroleneSkelaxinChemicalName:MetaxaloneLioresalChemicalName:BaclofenParaflexChemicalName:ChlorzoxazoneRobaxinChemicalName:MethocarbamolNorflexChemicalName:OrphenadrineZanaflexChemicalName:Tizanidine

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MostAbusedAnti-anxietymedications(Benzodiazepines)ListedinOrderofThoseMostFrequentlyDivertedforRecreationalUseNote:ThegenericstreetnamesforanyBenzodiazepinesare:Tranks,Sleepingpills,Mother’slittlehelper,DownersXanaxChemicalName:AlprazolamOfNote:MostcommonlymisusedbenzodiazepineOtherbrandnames:Alganax,Alzolam,Alprax,Alprox,Alzam,Anxirid,Apo-Alpraz,Calmax,GeraxHelexKalma,Nervin,Niravam,Novo-Alprazol,Nu-Alpraz,Onax,Tafil,Texidep,Trika,Xanor,Zamhexal,Zopax,ZotranStreetnames:Z-bars,Whitepills:Bars,Handlebars,Whiteboys,Bicycleparts,Whitegirls;Yellowpills:Schoolbus,Yellowboys;Bluepills:Footballs,Zannies,Xanbars,Totempoles,Sticks,Dogbones,Frenchfries.KlonopinChemicalName:ClonazepamOfNote:SecondmostcommonlymisusedbenzodiazepineOtherbrandnames:Ceberclon,Valpax,Rivotril,Zymanta,Kriadex,Kenoket,ClozerStreetnames:Klonnies,Klons,Klondikebar,K-pins,K-cuts,PinsValiumChemicalName:DiazepamOfNote:ThirdmostcommonlymisusedbenzodiazepineOtherbrandnames:Valrelease,DiastatStreetnames:Vals,Vallies,CandyAtivanChemicalName:LorazepamOfNote:FourthmostcommonlymisusedbenzodiazepineOtherbrandnames:Temesta,Almazine,Alzapam,Anxiedin,Anxira,Anzepam,Aplacasse,Aplacassee,Apo-Lorazepam,Aripax,Azurogen,Bonatranquan,Bonton,Control,Donix,Duralozam,Efasedan,Emotion,Emotival,Idalprem,Kalmalin,Larpose,Laubeel,Lopam,Lorabenz,Loram,Lorans,Lorapam,Lorat,Lorax,Lorazene,Lorazep,Lorazepam,Lorazin,Lorafen(PL),Lorazon,Lorenin,Loridem,Lorivan,Lorsedal,Lorzem,Lozepam,Merlit,NervistopL,Nervistopl,NIC,Novhepar,Novolorazem,Orfidal,Piralone,Placidia,Placinoral,Punktyl,Quait,Renaquil,Rocosgen,Securit,Sedarkey,Sedatival,Sedizepan,Sidenar,Silence,Sinestron,Somnium,Stapam,Tavor,Titus,Tolid,Tranqil,Tranqipam,Trapax,Trapaxm,Trapex,Upan,Wintin,andWypaxStreetnames:NoneexceptforgenericnamesforbenzodiazepinesLibriumChemicalName:ChlordiazepoxideOfNote:FirstbenzodiazepinedevelopedOtherbrandnames:Novapam,Tropium,H-Tran,Libritabs,Mitran,PoxiOthermedicationsthatcontain:Librax,Apo-chlorax,Limbitrol,Clindex

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Streetnames:Lib,Greenandwhites,Roaches,TranqsOtherCommonBenzodiazepineAnti-anxietyMedicationsCentraxChemicalName:PrazepamOtherbrandnames:Valrelease,DiastatStreetnames:NoneexceptforgenericnamesforbenzodiazepinesDalmaneChemicalName:FlurazepamOtherbrandnames:DalmadormStreetnames:Theforget-me-pillOxazepamgenericChemicalName:OxazepamOtherbrandnames:Seraxwasbrandname,discontinuedinUSStreetnames:NoneexceptforgenericnamesforbenzodiazepinesRestorilChemicalName:TemazepamOtherbrandnames:TemazepamGelthixStreetnames:Terms,Rugbyballs,TranxeneChemicalName:ClorazepateOtherbrandnames:NoneStreetnames:NoneexceptforgenericnamesforbenzodiazepinesAzaspironeAnti-anxietyMedicationsBusparChemicalName:BuspironeOtherbrandnames:NoneOfNote:Doesnotseemtohaveabusepotential

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StimulantsBeingAbusedMethamphetamineSummaryPageStreetnames:Meth,Chalk,Crank,Fire,Croak,Crypto,Crystal,Glass,Speed,WhiteCrossWhatitis:Ahighlyaddictivecentralnervoussystemstimulant.Appearance:Anodorless,whiteoroff-white,bittertastingpowder,thoughitisalsofoundinpills,capsulesandlargercrystals.WhousesitandHow?Highestrateofusewasamongthe26orolderagegroup,butusenotedinbothyoungerandoldergroups,aswell.Itisfrequentlysnortedbutisalsousedorally,smoked,andinjected.Effects:Itdecreasestheuser'sabilitytoremovedopaminefromtheintercellularspaceofthebrain,therebyamplifyingtheeffectsofthedopamine.Italsopushesdopamineoutoflittlesacsinthebraincalledvesicles,increasingtheamountofdopamineincirculation.Usegenerallyincreasestheheartrate,bloodpressure,bodytemperature,andrateofbreathingoftheuser,accompaniedbyasenseofwellbeingandeuphoria.TheBadNews:Significantmooddisturbance,paranoia,auditoryandvisualhallucinations,extremeanxiety,confusion,insomnia,aggression,erraticbehavior,andhomicidalorsuicidalthoughts/plans.Highaddictionrate,veryunpleasantwithdrawal.CocaineSummaryPageStreetnames:Coke,Dust,NoseCandy,Snowbirds;Crack,Rock(freebase)Whatitis:AstimulantchemicallyderivedfromtheprocessedleavesoftheCocaplant.Appearance:Whitepowder,orwhiteoroff-whitecrystalsWhousesitandHow?Adults18to30.Powderformmorelikelytobeusedinhighersocioeconomicgroups;cracktendstobeinlowersocioeconomicareas,althoughitisveryprevalentinhighersocioeconomicgroups,aswell.Powderusuallysnorted,crackisalmostalwayssmoked.Effects:Cocaineblocksthere-absorptionofdopamineinthesynapticcleft,particularlyinthepleasurecenterofthebrain,causingdopaminetostayinthesynapticcleftandcreateahighlypleasurablestate.Italsocausesashort-termincreaseinenergy.TheBadNews:Agitation,anxiety,paranoia,nausea/vomiting,violentbehavior,kidneyfailure,seizure,stroke,andheartattack.Canproducedeathonfirstusage(SuddenCocaineDeathSyndrome).Cocaineisaverypsychologicallyaddictiveandisoftenextremelydifficulttoterminateuse.Strangely,asmallpercentageofusersexperiencenotendencytowardsaddictionwhatsoever.RitalinSummaryPageStreetnames:KibblesandBits,Pineapple,VitaminR,TheSmartDrug,Rids,Pineapple,Skippy,Jif,Rball,Poorman’scocaine,CokejuniorWhatitis:Amildamphetamine(methylphenidate)commonlyprescribedforchildrenandadultswithsignificantfocusingandattentionmanagementproblems.Alsoprescribedfornarcolepsy.Appearance:Small,whitetabletWhousesitandHow?Userscrushthetabletsandsnortthepowder,ordissolveitinwaterand"cook"itforinjection.Adolescentandyoungadultusehasbeensteadilyincreasingforthepastfewyears.ItisoftensoldinschoolbystudentstowhomithasbeenprescribedforAttentionDeficitDisorders.Effects:Sinceitisamild,centralnervoussystemstimulant,theeffectcanbesimilartoverystrongcoffeeatlowdosages,butsimilartococainewhensnortedorinjected.

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TheBadNews:Evenwhentakenaccordingtotheprescriptiondirections,thereisariskofdevelopingdependenceandtolerancetothedrug.Negativeeffectsaresimilartothoseofmethamphetamine,includingformication(sensationofbugscrawlingundertheskin).OtherMostAbusedStimulantMedicationsAdderallChemicalName:CombineddextroamphetamineandamphetamineOfNote:ThesamechemicalformulationisusedinaweightcontrolmedicationcalledObetrol.Streetnames:ATrain,Addies,ACandy,A.D.,A-Bombs,Amps,Beans,Blackbeauties,FattyAddy,Studybuddies,Ralls,Poopy,Bluebuddies,BlueBetties,Blueboy,Jollies,Smurfs,Rinkydink,DietCoke,DaviesTeamBlueConcertaChemicalName:MethylphenidateStreetnames:Smartdrug,MindcandyDexedrineChemicalName:DextroamphetamineOfNote:Thesamechemicalformulationispresentinanothermedicationcalledbiphetamine.Streetnames:Dexies,Bennies,Blackbeauties,Crosses,Hearts,Truckdrivers,LAturnaroundDesoxynChemicalName:MethamphetamineOfNote:Desoxyniskeptinverylimiteduse,andmethamphetaminesarenowinthestreetscenemostlyfromforeignanddomesticmethlabs.Streetnames:Meth,speedOtherstimulantmedicationsinfrequentlydivertedThesemedicationsaretypicallyreferredtoonthestreetonlybygenericnamesforstimulantssuchasuppersorspeed.Streetnamesthatexistareinparentheses.Benzphetamines(Fordietandweightloss)DidrexInapetylPhendimetrazines(Fordietandweightloss)PleginePreludin(Prellies,Bam)Prelu-2BontrilMelfiatStatobex

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CommonClubDrugsofAbuseKetamineSummaryPageStreetnames:SpecialK,Breakfastcereal,SuperK,VitaminKWhatitis:Asedative-hypnotic,centralnervoussystemdepressantwithanalgesicandhallucinogenicproperties.Usedprimarilyinveterinarypractice.Appearance:Whitepowder,clearliquid.WhousesitandHow?Lateteensandyoungadults,primarilyCaucasian,snortorsprinklethepowderoncigarettesorcannabis,alsoinjectedorcombinedwithecstasy,cocaine.Producesdistortedsenseoftime,person,inebriation,andhallucinations.Effects:Ketaminecausesconsciousness,memory,perception,andmotoractivitytobedissociatedfromoneanother,producingakindofalteredstateofconsciousness.Itworksbyblockingtheactivityofachemicalinthebrain(NMDA)thatintegratesconsciousness,memory,perceptionandmotoractivity.TheBadNews:Higherdosagesproduceparanoia,delirium,respiratorydistress,amnesia,convulsions,coma.Peoplewhousethisdrugcanbecomedissociatedfromreality,thereforeengaginginriskybehaviors.Italsoappearsthatitcancausebrainscellstooverheatanddie,producinglittleholesinthebraincalledOlney'slesions.RohypnolSummaryPageStreetnames:Roofies,Ruffies,roach,rope,Roofenol,theforgetpill,daterapedrugWhatitis:AverystrongbenzodiazapinemanufacturedbyLaroche,about10timesstrongerthanValium.Appearance:Whitetablet.Thenewestversionofthepillcausesliquidstochangecolorwhendissolved,sothatitcannotbeputintoadrinkwithoutbeingdetected.WhousesitandHow?Youngadultsintheclubsceneandravesceneusuallyswallowthepill.Effects:ItattachestothereceptorsitesthatreceivetheneurotransmitterGABA,andincreasestheamountofGABAthatistakenup.GABAisachemicalthatinhibitsbrainactivity,sowhenmoreofitistakenup,itdepressesthelevelofactivityinthebrain.Thisproducesrelaxation,relieffromanxiety,grogginess,relaxation,mildamnesia.TheBadNews:LikeValium,Rohypnolisaddictive.Toleranceandaneedforincreasedamountsofthedrugcanhappenrelativelyquickly.Withdrawalisunpleasant,withseizures.Otheruseproblemsareextremeconfusion,bloodpressureproblems,nausea,completememoryloss.NitrousOxideSummaryPageStreetnames:HippyCrack,Nitrous,N2O,LaughingGasWhatitis:Naturallyoccurringanalgesicgascommonlyusedindentistry.Appearance:Cleargas,heldinametalcannister.Soldonstreetinsmallcartridgescalled‘whippets’formakingwhippedcream;usedforindustrialpurposes.WhousesitandHow?Mostfrequentlyusedbywhitecollegeagestudents.Nitrousoxideiscommonlycombinedinballoonsandmixedwithair,oramaskisattachedtothetankorcanister.Causeseuphoria,mildsedation,dissociation,lackofmotorcontrol.Effects:Blocksneurotransmittersinthebrain,causinganestheticeffects,lossofsensation,relaxation.TheBadNews:Addictivepotential,VitaminB-12depletion,frostbite,suffocation,braindamage.

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GHBSummaryPageStreetnames:Liquid‘E’,GrievousBodilyHarm,GeorgiaHomeBoyWhatitis:Gamma-hydroxybutyricacidorGHB,acentralnervoussystemdepressant,initiallyusedbybodybuilderstostimulatemusclegrowth.UsedincombinationwithotherclubdrugssuchasEcstasy.The“Number2”daterapedrug;Number1isalcohol.Appearance:Whitepowder,clear,saltytastingliquid,orincapsules.WhousesitandHow?Youngadultsareprimaryusers,addingittodrinks,butconcentrationsdifficulttostandardize.Reasonablyeasytomake,therearemanyhomelaboratoriesthatmakeit,aswellaskitsandformulasavailableovertheinternet.Effects:AsaCNSdepressant,itproducesmildrelaxationandcalm,andeasesanxiety.TheBadNews:Easilyachievablehighdosecaninducetremors,musclespasms,breathingdifficulties,panicattacks,seizures.Itcanalsocausecomaanddeathwhenusedwithotherdepressants,suchasalcohol.AmylNitrateSummaryPageStreetnames:Poppers,RUSH,lockerroom,snappers,liquidgoldWhatitis:Amylnitrateisafastactingvasodilator,chemicallysimilartonitroglycerin.Thereareseveralotherchemicalsinthesamefamily,includingbutylnitrateandisobutylnitrate.Appearance:Amylnitrateisayellowliquidthattypicallycomesinclearglasscapsules.WhousesitandHow?Amylnitratehastraditionallybeenassociatedwithenhancingsexbetweensexualpartners,asitrelaxesthemusclesintheanusandvaginaandreportedlyenhancesthesexualexperience.Theglasscapsulesarebroken,releasingthevaporswhicharetheninhaled.Amylnitrateisalsousedbydrugusersasoneofanumberofinhalants.Effects:Amylnitrateproducesasenseofmusclerelaxationandeuphoria.Therearesomereportsofvisualandperceptualdistortionswithuse.TheBadNews:Popperscancauseskinrashesandirritation,impairedjudgmentandloweringofimmunesystem.Theamylnitratevaporsareextremelyflammable.Someusersexperienceheadaches,nauseaandvomiting.Thereissomeriskofneurologicaldamageassociatedwithheavylong-termusage.

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DesignerDrugsEcstasy(MDMA)SummaryPageStreetnames:Adam,Bean,E,Ecstasy,M,Roll,X,XTCWhatitis:3-4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine,apsychoactive(mind-altering)drugwithhallucinogenicandamphetamine-likeproperties.Itschemicalstructureissimilartomethamphetamine.Appearance:Tablets,inawidevarietyofsizes,shapesandcolors,oftenwithavarietyoflogosorinsignias.WhousesitandHow?Olderteens,collegestudentsuseitatraves—allnightdanceparties—forenhancingmood,producesrelaxation.Effects:Ecstasysuperchargesthebrain'sserotoninsystems.Thisproducesasenseofoverallwellbeingandadesireforemotionalcloseness.Usedtobeutilizedtoenhancerelationshipsintherapy.TheBadNews:Confusion,severeanxiety,depression,paranoia,dehydration,exhaustion,psychoticepisodes.Withuse,itcausesdepletionandexhaustionofthebrain'sserotoninsystems,causingaperiodofdepressionandapathythatcanlastfromafewdaystoacoupleofweeks.Longtermchangesfromserotoninexhaustioncanincludememoryatrophy,aswellasneuronandneurotransmitterpermanentdamage.ThePiperazinesBZPorA2SummaryPageStreetnames:A2,Frenzy,Nemesis,HerbalHighWhatitis:BZP(1-benzylpiperazine)isatypeofsyntheticalkaloidchemicalcalledapiperazineinthesameclassofdrugsasViagra,butwhichdoesnothavethesamesexualeffects.Thenaturallyoccurringchemicalsimilarinstructureiscalledpiperine,anditwasoriginallyderivedfromthepepperplant.Thisgavethisclassofchemicalsitsname.BZPwasfirstusedasawormingtreatmentforinternalparasitesincattle.Ithasamildstimulanteffectinstandaloneform,butitisfrequentlymixedwithotherpiperazines,itcanproducemoreeuphoriceffects.WhileillegalintheUnitedStatessince2002,itisstilllegalinmanyotherWesterncountries,includingNewZealandwhichservesasanexportcountryoforiginforsalestoothercountrieswhereitisstilllegal.BZPisthemostusualactiveingredientinavarietyofsubstancessoldinheadshopsandontheinternetas“HerbalHighs.”Appearance:BZPissoldinavarietyoftabletandcapsuleforms.Thetabletsareoftenyellow,tanandpinkincolor,sometimeswiththeletter“A”,orwithabull’shead,abutterfly,aheartorspiders.Itisalsousuallytheactiveingredientindrugssoldas“HerbalHighs”.WhousesitandHow?BZPisusedinwayssimilartoEcstasyandMolly,asamildstimulanttoincreaseapartyorraveexperience.Effects:LikeEcstasyandMolly,BZPproducestemporaryincreasesinbothdopamineandserotonineffectsintheuser,andthismeansithasastimulanteffect.Itcanalsohaveeuphoricandhallucinogeniceffects,whichareenhancedifBZPisusedinconjunctionwithothersimilarchemicals.Itproducesapproximatelyone-tenththestimulanteffectsofdextroamphetamines.Effectslastabout6-8hours.AcombinationofBZPandTFMPP(Molly)produceseffectsalmostidenticaltowhatisproducedbytakingEcstasy.TheBadNews:TherearereportedinstancesinwhichrenaltoxicityhasresultedfromBZPuse.Hyperthermiaisanotherreportedpotentialproblem.Insomniaisafrequentlyreportedside-effect,and

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BZPreportedlycancauseahangover.Thereisevidencethataddictionanddependencetothisdrugcanoccur.Extrainformation:ThemostcommonnamesfortheHerbalHighforwhichBZPisusuallytheactiveingredient:HerbalE,HerbalX,HerbalBliss,RaveEnergy,Yohimbe,UltimateXPhoria,HappyCaps,XPillz,Cloud9,andothers.BothBZPandMollywillsometimesbeaddedtopillsthataremarketedjustasEcstasy,sotheuserwillbetakingbothMDMAandBZP.Additionally,BZPisattimestheonlyactiveingredientinpillsmarketedasEcstasy,eventhoughitseffectsareaboutonethirdasstrongasthoseofEcstasy,whentakenatsimilardoses.Chemicallysimilarsubstances:ThereisapiperazinethatissimilarinstructureandeffectstoBZP,calledMDBP(1-(3,4-methylendioxybenzyl).Itisnotasfrequentlyencounteredonstreetscene.MollySummaryPageStreetnames:Molly(shortformolecular),LegalE,LegalXWhatitis:AccordingtotheDEA,Mollyisadesignerdrugcalled1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine(TFMPP),amoreintenseformofthedrugEcstasy.Lessreliably,usersclaimthedrugtobesimplythepurestformofMDMA(3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-Ecstasy).WhereasmostEcstasypillspairMDMAwithotherchemicals,suchasspeedorephredra,MollyissupposedtocontainonlytheactiveingredientthatcausesthepositiveeffectsofEcstasy.However,asisthecasewithmanystreetdrugs,theactualcompositionofwhatissoldasMollymayormaynotcontainotherpsychoactivechemicals.Appearance:Mollyisabeige-yellowtowhitepowder,usuallysoldasafreepowder,butsometimessoldincapsules.WhousesitandHow?MollyisusedinwayssimilartoEcstasy,distributedatraveclubs,takentoenhancepartyexperiences.Userstendtobehighschoolandcollegeagedteenagersandyoungadults.Previously,usersofEcstasyandMollyusedtobeconfinedtourbanareas,buttherehasbeenincreasedpenetrationofthesedrugstomoreruralareas.Effects:LikeEcstasy,Mollyhasastimulantandeuphoriceffect.Ithasalsobeenreportedtocreatefeelingsofincreasedempathy,closenessandconnectiontootherpeople,aswellasareductioninanxiety.Asnotedabove,acombinationofBZPandTFMPP(Molly)produceseffectsalmostidenticaltowhatisproducedbytakingEcstasy.TheBadNews:LikeEcstasy,Mollycanproduceincreasedheartrate,bloodpressureandhigherbodytemperature.Usersfrequentlyarenotawareofbecomingover-heatedanddehydrated,andreportsofserioushyperthermia(over-heating)havebeenmade.Athigherdoses,Mollyhasbeenreportedtocausehallucinogenicreactions.Thishaspromptedsomeuserstotakelargeramountsofthedruginordertoseekoutthehallucinogeniceffects.Atveryhighdoses,itmaycausekidneyproblemsandcardiovascularproblems.LikeEcstasy,Mollyhasneurotoxiceffects,actingupontheserotoninsystemsinparticular.Itcancausedamagetothesesystems,resultinginshort-termorlonger-termdepression.Somereportsalsosuggestthatdamagetotheseserotoninsystemscancreateproblemswithlearningandmemory.Chemicallysimilarsubstances:TherearetwootherpiperazinesthataresimilarinstructureandeffectstoMolly,calledmCCP(1-(3-chlorophenyl))andMeOPP(1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)).NeitherofthesesubstancesareasfrequentlynotedonthestreetsceneasMolly.

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LesscommonPiperazinesofnote:MDBP(1-(3,4-methylenedioxybensyl))mCCP(1-(3-chlorophenyl))meOPP(1-(4-methoxyphenyl))TheTryptaminesTryptaminesSummaryPageStreetnamesAMT:SpiralsStreetnames5-MeO-AMT:Alpha-o,AlphaStreetnamesDMT:DMT,spice,DmitriStreetnames5-MeO-DMT:DmitriStreetnamesDPT:DPTStreetnames5-MeO-DIPT:Foxy,FoxymethoxyWhatitis:Anyofseveralsyntheticchemicalssimilarinstructureandeffectstotheactiveingredientofpsilocybinmushrooms.Appearance:Thesubstancesmaybefoundincapsule,tabletorpowderform,ormaybepreparedasaliquidthatisimpregnatedontosugarcubes,candiesorblotterpaper.Asapowder,itisawhite,clearcrystal.WhousesitandHow?Usersofthesesubstancestendtobesimilartothoseusersofpsilocybinmushrooms.5-MeO-DMT,AMTandDPTareallactivewheningested,buttwoothercloselyrelatedtryptamines,DMTand5-MeO-DPTneedtobesmokedorsniffedtohavetheiractiveingredientsremaineffective.Effects:Effectsappeartobeasamildhallucinogenwithmildeuphoricandempathy-enhancingeffects.Usershavereportedauditoryandvisualhallucinationswithuse.TheBadNews:Tachycardia,hypertension,tremorsconfusionandseizureshavebeenreportedassideeffectsforthesesubstances.Extrainformation:Thereiscurrentlynoimmunologicalscreeningtestavailablethatissuccessfulindetectingtheseclassesofsubstances,thereforetheyarenotaseasytofindinurinescreenings.ThePhenylethylaminesKeyPhenylethylaminesSummaryPageStreetnames2C-B:NoseCandy,Nexus,Venus,Bees,Erox,CB,bromoStreetnames2C-T-7:Triptasy,beautiful,Lucky7Streetnames2C-T-2:NOSTREETNAMESWhattheyare:Syntheticallyproducedpsychedelicdrugsofthe2Cfamily.2C-B,likeMDMA(Ecstasy),wasoriginallyusedasanaidinpsychotherapyduringthe1970s,andmarketedasanaphrodisiacinGermanyunderthetradenameofEros.Itissimilarinchemicalstructuretomescaline.Itisnow

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classifiedasascheduleInarcoticintheUnitedStates.2C-T-2and2C-T-7werelatersynthesizedwithsimilarchemicalformulations.Appearance:2C-Bissoldaseitherawhitepowderorpressedintowhitetabletsorgelcaps.Therearealsosomereportsofredtablets.2C-T-2and2C-T-7arealsowhitepowdersintheircomposedform.Theyarealsopressedintowhitetablets.2C-T-7hasalsobeensoldinabluepill,underthenameBlueMystic,andasaredpillunderthenameofRedRaspberry.Thesesubstancescanalsobemadeintoliquidpreparations.WhousesitandHow?OriginallyusedinEuropelegallyasanaidtotherapyandareplacementforMDMA(Ecstasy),2C-Bmadethejumptotheclubscene,andisreportedlyusedinlowerdosesasanaphrodisiacandinhigherdosesforahallucinogenichigh.2C-T-2and2C-T-7weredevelopedlater,andaroseinEuropeinthelate1990s.2C-BisextremelypopularinJapan,andhasbeennotedbylawenforcementauthoritiesasaclubdruginDenverandotherbigcities.Userswillsnort2C-Basawhitepowderforafasterandmoreintensehighorashorterduration,orwillswallowtabletsforamilderandlongerlastinghigh.2C-BhassometimesbeenusedconcurrentlywithEcstasytoimproveorgasmicpotential.UnlikeMDMA,itdoesnotappeartodepletebrainserotoninconcentrations.Effects:Itisreportedthatlowerdosesof2C-Bcanproduceaphrodisiaceffects.Athigherdoses,allthreedrugsworkasahallucinogen,similartotheirchemicalcousin,Mescaline,withadditionaleffectsofenhancedvisualandauditoryperception.Usershavereportedhallucinationsthatincreaseanddecreaseinintensityovertime,aswellasanincreaseawarenessofone'sownbody.Therearealsoreportsofanincreaseinimagination.TheBadNews:Todate,notenoughresearchexiststounderstandtherisksofthesedrugs.Therearereportsofextremelyfrighteningbadtrips,aswellasadecreaseintheabilitytocommunicateanddecreaseincoordination.Therearenoreportsoffatalitiesduetooverdosetodateforeither2C-Bor2C-T-2,buttherehavebeenreporteddeathswith2C-T-7.Minorincreasesindosagecanproducesignificantalterationsinthedegreeofeffects,anditisusuallydifficultorimpossibletoknowwhatdosagemaybepresentinanyillegallyprocuredpill.Insomepeople,2C-Band2C-T-2canproducenausea,chills,andextremenervousness.2C-T-2cancauseextremewarmflushes.LikeMDMA,thesedrugscanaffectthebody'sthermostat,andcanleadtooverheating.MDPV(3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone)SummaryPageStreetnames:Bathsalts,SuperCoke,PV,PeeVee,WhiteLightning,MDPK,PixieDust,LoveyDovey,Aura,IvoryWave,Ocean,ChargePlus,magic,,WhiteGirl,Scarface,HurricaneCharlie,BonzaiGrow,Euphoria,VanillaSky,BlueSilk,RedDoveandWhiteDoveWhatitis:MDPVisdesignerdrugfromacategoryofdrugscalledcathinonederivatives,agroupofstimulantmedications.Itisanorepinephrine-dopaminereuptakeinhibitor(NDRI),similarinstructuretoadrugcalledpyrovalerone,whichhadbeenusedasastimulantmedicationtotreatchronicfatiguesyndromeinthe1960s,butwithdrawnduetoconcernsaboutdependence.Appearance:MDPVcomesinawhitetolightbrownlumpypowder.WhousesitandHow?ClubdruganddesignerdruguserswhoseekastimulantdruglikeRitalinatthelowerendorcocaineormethamphetamineattheupperend.MDPVcanbetakenorallyorsniffedlikecocainepowder.Itcanalsobesmoked,takenrectally,orinjected.Effects:MDPVcreatesthesameeffectsasRitalinorConcerta,butwithapotencyandstrengthseveraltimeshigher.TheBadNews:Likemoststimulants,thereisaconsiderableriskofdependencewithMDPV,aswellasaseverecomedownsyndromeafterbingeuse.Whiletherehavebeennoreportsoffatalitiestodate–exceptincombinationwithothersubstances–rapidheartbeat,bloodpressureincreasesand

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vasoconstrictionareconcerns.Kidneydamageisalsoreportedlyasideeffectofconcern.Reportedly,panicattacksarecommonwiththisdrug.LesscommonPhenylethylaminesofnote:2C-I(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine)4-MTA(5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine)DOM(Dipropyltryptamine)DOB(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine)

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