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* [[#Amphetamines|Amphetamines]]
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* [[#Anabolic steroids|Anabolic steroids]]
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* [[#Benzodiazepines|Benzodiazepines]]
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* [[#Cocaine|Cocaine]]
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* [[#Dimethyltryptamine|Dimethyltryptamine]]
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* [[#Ecstasy|Ecstasy]]
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* [[#GBL/GHB|GBL/GHB]]
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* [[#Heroin|Heroin]]
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* [[#Inhalants|Inhalants]]
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* [[#Ketamine|Ketamine]]
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* [[#Khat|Khat]]
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* [[#Kratom|Kratom]]
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* [[#LSD|LSD]]
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* [[#Marijuana|Marijuana]]
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== Amphetamines ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* increased energy,
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* increased sex drive,
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* euphoria (intense happiness) at higher doses,
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* alertness,
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* confidence. 
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* reduced appetite,
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* restlessness,
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* loss of coordination (at higher doses),
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* insomnia,
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* loss of appetite,
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* dry mouth.
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See [[Amphetamines]] for further details.
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== Anabolic steroids ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* assists the male sexual function,
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* enhances libido,
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* increases production of red blood cells (good for building muscles),
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* enhanced muscle mass,
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* enhanced performance,
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* greater physical definition.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* high blood pressure,
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* liver damage (especially tablet form),
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* can reduce testicle size,
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* inability to get an erection,
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* sterility/impotence,
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* shrinking and hardening of testicles,
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* breast enlargement,
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* enlarged clitoris,
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* disruption to menstrual cycle,
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* growth of facial hair,
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* acne,
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* deepening of the voice.
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See [[Anabolic_Steroids]] for further details.
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== Benzodiazepines ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* calm and relaxed,
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* induces long periods of sleep,
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* relaxation,
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* reduced anxiety,
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* euphoria.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* short-term memory loss,
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* reduced mental alertness,
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* anxiety,
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* drowsiness,
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* light-headedness,
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* loss of coordination,
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* confusion.
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See [[Benzodiazepines]] for further details.
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== Cocaine ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* sense of euphoria,
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* increased wakefulness,
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* increased confidence,
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* exhilaration,
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* elation.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* anxiety,
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* increased chance of stroke and heart attack,
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* 'comedown' (usually depressed and tired feeling) as effects wear off,
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* insomnia,
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* loss of appetite,
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* tension,
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* aggression.
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See [[Cocaine]] for further details.
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== Dimethyltryptamine ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* visual perception (seeing bright colours, geometric shapes, 'soft edge' to objects),
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* intense dreams,
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* change in self-perception and identity (disconnection from senses when sought),
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* changes in consciousness,
 +
* distorted reality.
 +
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* hallucinations can become frightening (overly intense),
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* sense of disconnection from self,
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* effect/comedown can be rapid and abrupt,
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* disorientation,
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* increased heart rate,
 +
* increased blood pressure,
 +
* nausea,
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* vomiting.
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See [[Dimethyltryptamine]] for further details.
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== Ecstasy ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* sense of euphoria,
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* feelings of empathy or emotional understanding in and between individuals,
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* exhilaration,
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* energy.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* raised blood pressure,
 +
* raised body temperature,
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* 'comedown' (usually depressed and tired feeling) as effects wear off,
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* sweating,
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* nausea,
 +
* vomiting,
 +
* nystagmus,
 +
* dehydration,
 +
* confusion,
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* anxiety.
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See [[Ecstasy]] for further details.
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== GBL/GHB ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* uninhibited,
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* mild euphoria,
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* relaxed feeling,
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* aids sleep,
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* a supplement for body building.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* loss of body control - effects similar to alcohol which can last for several hours,
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* feeling sick and being sick,
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* numb muscle and disorientation,
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* seizures and collapse,
 +
* psychosis and severe agitation,
 +
* tachycardia,
 +
* delirium,
 +
* auditory and visual hallucinations,
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* paranoia ,
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* dizziness,
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* short-term memory loss.
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See [[GBL/GHB]] for further details.
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== Heroin ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* powerful euphoriant,
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* relaxing effects,
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* feelings of wellbeing and freedom from worry,
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* intense rush,
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* exhilaration,
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* decreased anxiety.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* nausea,
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* loss of balance,
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* overdose can be fatal,
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* vomiting,
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* drowsiness,
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* decreased heart-rate,
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* shallow breathing,
 +
* coma.
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See [[Heroin]] for further details.
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== Inhalants ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* dreaminess,
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* relaxed,
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* fits of giggles (with laughing gas),
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* intoxication,
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* disinhibition,
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* reduced anxiety.
 +
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* can experience vomiting and blackouts,
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* mood swings,
 +
* aggressive behaviour and hallucinations,
 +
* potential breathing problems with chronic use,
 +
* memory impairment,
 +
* solvents and glue often perceived as a 'losers habit' in many circles,
 +
* confusion,
 +
* drowsiness,
 +
* loss of coordination,
 +
* slurred speech,
 +
* nausea,
 +
* visual disturbance.
 +
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See [[Inhalants]] for further details.
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== Ketamine ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* sense of euphoria,
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* pain relieving,
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* a feeling that mind is separate from the body - described as a floating feeling.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* causes loss of coordination,
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* numbness in limbs,
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* higher doses can cause an 'out-of-body' experience - the 'K hole,
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* drowsiness,
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* dizziness,
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* confusion,
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* hallucinations.
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See [[Ketamine]] for further details.
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== Khat ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* euphoric high accompanied by a sensation down the spine and through the body,
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* talkative,
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* mild euphoria,
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* mild excitement,
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* alertness,
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* excitement,
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* dilated pupils.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* It can cause excessive sleepiness and depression,
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* insomnia,
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* loss of appetite,
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* dry mouth,
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* hyperactivity,
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* constipation.
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See [[Khat]] for further details.
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== Kratom ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* simultaneous stimulation and sedation,
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* feelings of empathy,
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* feelings of euphoria,
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* aphrodisiac qualities for some people,
 +
* vivid waking dreams,
 +
* increases sociability and talkativeness.
 +
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* mild depression during and/or after,
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* increase in (perceived) body temperature (feel hot and sweaty),
 +
* desire to repeat experience more frequently than intended, can lead to addiction,
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* tolerance building quickly after a few days in a row of repeated use, tolerance to effects reduces with a one to three days of abstinence,
 +
* psychosis,
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* convulsions,
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* hallucinations.
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See [[Kratom]] for further details.
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== LSD ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* effects similar to magic mushrooms,
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* senses become distorted,
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* perceptual changes to time, space and meaning,
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* hallucinations,
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* hilarity.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* distortions can be frightening - 'bad trip',
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* can negatively affect people who have mental health problems,
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* confusion,
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* disorientation,
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* loss of coordination,
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* distortions in time and space.
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See [[LSD]] for further details.
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== Marijuana ==
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=== Sought after effects ===
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* mellow, calm feeling,
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* sense of well-being,
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* changes in senses, especially eating hash cakes,
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* often thought of as an aphrodisiac,
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* stimulates appetite,
 +
* pain killer (analgesic),
 +
* relaxation,
 +
* euphoria,
 +
* hilarity.
 +
 +
=== Undesired effects ===
 +
 +
* increase in pulse rate,
 +
* drop in blood pressure,
 +
* sense of lethargy,
 +
* concerns about the effect on the mental health of the young,
 +
* can affect short term memory,
 +
* can affect coordination,
 +
* anxiety,
 +
* paranoia,
 +
* confusion,
 +
* low blood pressure,
 +
* short term memory loss,
 +
* increased appetite.
 +
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See [[Marijuana]] for further details.

Revision as of 12:57, 28 March 2017



Amphetamines

Sought after effects

  • increased energy,
  • increased sex drive,
  • euphoria (intense happiness) at higher doses,
  • alertness,
  • confidence.

Undesired effects

  • reduced appetite,
  • restlessness,
  • loss of coordination (at higher doses),
  • insomnia,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dry mouth.

See Amphetamines for further details.

Anabolic steroids

Sought after effects

  • assists the male sexual function,
  • enhances libido,
  • increases production of red blood cells (good for building muscles),
  • enhanced muscle mass,
  • enhanced performance,
  • greater physical definition.

Undesired effects

  • high blood pressure,
  • liver damage (especially tablet form),
  • can reduce testicle size,
  • inability to get an erection,
  • sterility/impotence,
  • shrinking and hardening of testicles,
  • breast enlargement,
  • enlarged clitoris,
  • disruption to menstrual cycle,
  • growth of facial hair,
  • acne,
  • deepening of the voice.

See Anabolic_Steroids for further details.

Benzodiazepines

Sought after effects

  • calm and relaxed,
  • induces long periods of sleep,
  • relaxation,
  • reduced anxiety,
  • euphoria.

Undesired effects

  • short-term memory loss,
  • reduced mental alertness,
  • anxiety,
  • drowsiness,
  • light-headedness,
  • loss of coordination,
  • confusion.

See Benzodiazepines for further details.

Cocaine

Sought after effects

  • sense of euphoria,
  • increased wakefulness,
  • increased confidence,
  • exhilaration,
  • elation.

Undesired effects

  • anxiety,
  • increased chance of stroke and heart attack,
  • 'comedown' (usually depressed and tired feeling) as effects wear off,
  • insomnia,
  • loss of appetite,
  • tension,
  • aggression.

See Cocaine for further details.

Dimethyltryptamine

Sought after effects

  • visual perception (seeing bright colours, geometric shapes, 'soft edge' to objects),
  • intense dreams,
  • change in self-perception and identity (disconnection from senses when sought),
  • changes in consciousness,
  • distorted reality.

Undesired effects

  • hallucinations can become frightening (overly intense),
  • sense of disconnection from self,
  • effect/comedown can be rapid and abrupt,
  • disorientation,
  • increased heart rate,
  • increased blood pressure,
  • nausea,
  • vomiting.

See Dimethyltryptamine for further details.

Ecstasy

Sought after effects

  • sense of euphoria,
  • feelings of empathy or emotional understanding in and between individuals,
  • exhilaration,
  • energy.

Undesired effects

  • raised blood pressure,
  • raised body temperature,
  • 'comedown' (usually depressed and tired feeling) as effects wear off,
  • sweating,
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • nystagmus,
  • dehydration,
  • confusion,
  • anxiety.

See Ecstasy for further details.

GBL/GHB

Sought after effects

  • uninhibited,
  • mild euphoria,
  • relaxed feeling,
  • aids sleep,
  • a supplement for body building.

Undesired effects

  • loss of body control - effects similar to alcohol which can last for several hours,
  • feeling sick and being sick,
  • numb muscle and disorientation,
  • seizures and collapse,
  • psychosis and severe agitation,
  • tachycardia,
  • delirium,
  • auditory and visual hallucinations,
  • paranoia ,
  • dizziness,
  • short-term memory loss.

See GBL/GHB for further details.

Heroin

Sought after effects

  • powerful euphoriant,
  • relaxing effects,
  • feelings of wellbeing and freedom from worry,
  • intense rush,
  • exhilaration,
  • decreased anxiety.

Undesired effects

  • nausea,
  • loss of balance,
  • overdose can be fatal,
  • vomiting,
  • drowsiness,
  • decreased heart-rate,
  • shallow breathing,
  • coma.

See Heroin for further details.

Inhalants

Sought after effects

  • dreaminess,
  • relaxed,
  • fits of giggles (with laughing gas),
  • intoxication,
  • disinhibition,
  • reduced anxiety.

Undesired effects

  • can experience vomiting and blackouts,
  • mood swings,
  • aggressive behaviour and hallucinations,
  • potential breathing problems with chronic use,
  • memory impairment,
  • solvents and glue often perceived as a 'losers habit' in many circles,
  • confusion,
  • drowsiness,
  • loss of coordination,
  • slurred speech,
  • nausea,
  • visual disturbance.

See Inhalants for further details.

Ketamine

Sought after effects

  • sense of euphoria,
  • pain relieving,
  • a feeling that mind is separate from the body - described as a floating feeling.

Undesired effects

  • causes loss of coordination,
  • numbness in limbs,
  • higher doses can cause an 'out-of-body' experience - the 'K hole,
  • drowsiness,
  • dizziness,
  • confusion,
  • hallucinations.

See Ketamine for further details.

Khat

Sought after effects

  • euphoric high accompanied by a sensation down the spine and through the body,
  • talkative,
  • mild euphoria,
  • mild excitement,
  • alertness,
  • excitement,
  • dilated pupils.

Undesired effects

  • It can cause excessive sleepiness and depression,
  • insomnia,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dry mouth,
  • hyperactivity,
  • constipation.

See Khat for further details.

Kratom

Sought after effects

  • simultaneous stimulation and sedation,
  • feelings of empathy,
  • feelings of euphoria,
  • aphrodisiac qualities for some people,
  • vivid waking dreams,
  • increases sociability and talkativeness.

Undesired effects

  • mild depression during and/or after,
  • increase in (perceived) body temperature (feel hot and sweaty),
  • desire to repeat experience more frequently than intended, can lead to addiction,
  • tolerance building quickly after a few days in a row of repeated use, tolerance to effects reduces with a one to three days of abstinence,
  • psychosis,
  • convulsions,
  • hallucinations.

See Kratom for further details.

LSD

Sought after effects

  • effects similar to magic mushrooms,
  • senses become distorted,
  • perceptual changes to time, space and meaning,
  • hallucinations,
  • hilarity.

Undesired effects

  • distortions can be frightening - 'bad trip',
  • can negatively affect people who have mental health problems,
  • confusion,
  • disorientation,
  • loss of coordination,
  • distortions in time and space.

See LSD for further details.

Marijuana

Sought after effects

  • mellow, calm feeling,
  • sense of well-being,
  • changes in senses, especially eating hash cakes,
  • often thought of as an aphrodisiac,
  • stimulates appetite,
  • pain killer (analgesic),
  • relaxation,
  • euphoria,
  • hilarity.

Undesired effects

  • increase in pulse rate,
  • drop in blood pressure,
  • sense of lethargy,
  • concerns about the effect on the mental health of the young,
  • can affect short term memory,
  • can affect coordination,
  • anxiety,
  • paranoia,
  • confusion,
  • low blood pressure,
  • short term memory loss,
  • increased appetite.

See Marijuana for further details.

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