It seems that primitive man at times wished to escape his reality.
probably found some natural herbal drugs to facilitate this desire. In fact.
abuse of the coca leaf and the opium poppy has been occuring the last 3000 years,.
and probably longer. The mescaline containing peyote cactus has been abused by.
the indians for even longer. They thought it was a gift from god because they.
often realised profound truths when they where inebriate(at least, thats what.
they thought!).
In the 19. century the structure of mescaline was elucidated. It was also.
discovered that the synthesis of N-methyl mescaline, would increase the drugs.
potentcy, when compared to the precursor. The first acceptet semi-synthetic drug.
for medical use was heroine. Many semi-synthetic drugs followed. After a longer.
period fully synthetic drugs appeared. Among theese where : ephedrine,.
amphetamine, methamphetamine, phenylpropanoleamine (appetite suppresant),.
nitroglycerine and amylnitrite. Amphetamine, methamphetamine and amylnitrite.
were abused for their pleasant pharmacological response. Amphetamine and.
methamphetamine was used as a recreational drug, which made the user restless,.
euphoric and alert. Amylnitrite produced strong rushes of euphoria. The average.
man could not seem to control his/hers use of the drugs, and as a consequence,.
all of theese products where put under federal control. They cannot be obtained.
legally without a prescription from a doctor. People with an insight in.
chemistry and a lack of morale, startet to produce these compunds for their own.
financial gains.
The really clever chemists avoided doing anything illegal by creating.
pharmacologically-active compunds, which where derived from known illegal drugs.
Not only where they able to produce similar compounds, but many of the new.
compunds where much more potent than the original drug. This created the so-.
called designer drug phenomenon. A very common abused drug is a resulat of this.
No not when you are abusing your body with designer drugs. Designer drug is a term used to group drugs like Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, LSD and Ketamine (Special K). ... The most common way of taking this drug is by mouth or even by needle. Ecstasy, like most designer drugs is not a cheap drug of choice ranging from $7 up to $30. The age groups vary on the designer drugs, they can be from teenagers to adults. ...
Designer drugs Designer drugs are when someone who knows chemistry can alter a chemical structure of a compound and produce a new drug that is psychoactive and legal. The effects of designer drugs usually mimic opium, morphine, and heroine. Three well known designer drugs are fentanyl, meperidine, and MDMA. ... Meperdine is a dangerous designer drug derived from demerol. ... The list continues to grow as more designer drugs are made. ...
These drugs are known as club drugs, they include Ketamine, Rohypnol and GHB. ... Authorities are also concerned about other designer drugs that can be made similar to the drug GHB. ... If the dangers of drugs such as GHB, Ketamine and Rohypnol are discussed with kids along with other more popular drugs, prevention of the use of these drugs can be more effective. ... Date rape drug, Rohypnol. ... Date rape drug use increases. ...
Three other types of drugs - cannabis (marijuana), inhalants, and designer drugs - have the same effects as some drugs in the four major groups. Steroids are not considered psychoactive drugs but are abused for other reasons. Stimulants are drugs that stimulate, or speed up, nerve activity. ... The physical effects of these drugs are: increased heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. ... Depressants are drugs that depress, or slow down, nerve activity. ...
Drugs and Their Effects What Are Drugs? ... Why Are Drugs Bad for You? Drugs kill your brain cells. ... High - A high is the feeling that drug users want to get when they take drugs. ... It is known as a designer drug because it is created for the purpose of making someone feel high. ...
There are new drugs being created and old drugs being changed so that the tests of today cannot detect them. ... The use of these drugs can result in many side effects which can be spotted by the naked eye, so what are some of these drugs side effects, and are they harmful to the athlete? ... The problem is that athletes become drug dependent and think that the only way to win is to take drugs for support. ... The placebo effect comes into play when drugs are abused. ... With new designer drugs coming out everyday is there any way that they will be able to stop the madness that has swe...
Along with the major drugs like cocaine, crack, and heroin, the alternative or "designer" drugs like ecstasy, and GHB are becoming increasingly popular with the younger generations. ... Whether it's selling drugs, stealing to get money for drugs, or committing a crime while on drugs, they are all drug related crimes. ... Of the 1.7 million people that are being held in prison today, 1.4 million of them have a history of drug or alcohol abuse, committed a crime while under the influence of a substance, have stolen property to pay for drugs, or somehow violated drug and alcohol laws. ... Th...
Drugs affects not only users but non-users as well. It is obvious that drugs are quite present in our society, therefore has the United States drug policy deferred drug trafficking to the point where it is beneficial to our society. ... Should the American citizens be allowed to partake in the uses of drugs and, if so, which drugs should be federally mandated? The two substantial drugs at issue right now are marijuana and ecstasy. ... The other drug at issue is the designer drug ecstasy. ...
Should we allow performance-enhancing drugs in sports? ... -that drugs and athletics go together like socks and sweats.""... After a drug cycle they let a drug-free cycle follow believing it allows the body's hormonal system to recuperate. ... The investigators discovered Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) a designer steroid hard to detect under normal testing. ... It seems impossible to create a drug free competition, all these information made me believe everybody take some drugs; some ...
