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COMMON DRUGS-
TWO-EDGED CHEMICAL SWORDS
NAME
CHEMICAL OR TRADE
SOURCE
CLASSIFICATION
MEDICALUSE
EFFECTS SOUGHT
LONG-TERM OR
NAMES; SLANG NAMES
HEAVY·USE SYMPTOMS
Heroin
Diacetyl-morphine;
Semisynthetic
Narcotic
Pain relief
Euphoria
Addiction
~
H., Horse, Junk,
(from morphine)
Prevent withdrawal
Constipation
Smack, Scag, Stuff
dlscomfort
Loss of appetite
Toxic syndrome
Morphine
Morphine sulphate;
Natural (from opium) Narcotic
Pain rel ief
Euphoria
Addlctlon
~
White stutf, M.
Prevent withdrawal
Constipation
discomfort
Loss of appetite
Toxic syndrome
Codeine
~~
Methylmorphine;
Natural (from opium) Narcotic
Ease paín and
Euphoria
Addlctlon
Schoolboy
Semisynthetic
coughing
Prevent withdrawal
Constipatlon
(from morphlne)
discomfort
Loss of appetite
Toxic syndrome
Methadone
~
Dolophine amidone; Synthetic
Narcotic
Paln relief
Prevent withdrawal
Addiction
Dolly
discomfort
Constipation
~
Loss of appetite
Q
Toxic syndrome
Cocaine
\~JD
Coke, Snow, Flake,
Natural (from coca,
Stimulant
Local anesthesla
Excitation
Depression
Toot, Star dust,
not cocoa)
Local anesthetic
Talkativeness
Convulsions
Happy dust, Bernice
Marijuana
~~~
Cannabis sativa;
Natural (from hemp) Relaxant
Experimental study
Relaxation
Possible
Hashish
Pot, Grass, Tea,
Euphoriant
lncreased euphoria
psychological
Dagga, Kit, Joint,
In high doses
or perceptlons
addictlon
Reefer, Weed, Dope
Possible lung,
hallucinogen
memory, perceptlon
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--
or sexual damage
Mescaline
~-
Buttons, Beans,
Natural (from peyote) Hallucinogen
None
lnsightful
May intensify
Cactus
experiences
existing
Exhilaration
psychological
Distortion of senses
problems
Psilocybin
~
Magic mushrooms,
Natural (from
Hallucinogen
None
lnsightful
May intensity
Mushroom, Los
psilocybe)
experiences
existing
ninos
Exhilaration
psychologlcal
Distortion of senses
problems
LSD
~
Lysergic acid
Semisynthetic {from Hallucinogen
Experimental study
lnsightful
May intensify
dlethylamide; Acid,
ergot alkaloids)
experiences
existing psychosis,
Sugar, Cubes, Trips,
Exhilaratlon
panic reactions
Windowpane, Blotter
Distortion of senses
PCP
Phencyclidine; Angel Synthetlc
Effects
Experimental study
Omnipotence
Flashbacks
dust, Hog, Horse
unpredictable, can
Veterinary
Sense alteratlon
Prolongad anxiety
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tranquilizar, Crystal
vary with dose:
anesthetlc
Social withdrawal
Stlmulant
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Toxic syndrome
Analgesic
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Full ranga unknown
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Hallucinogen