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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,
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* pain killer (analgesic),
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* relaxation,
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* euphoria,
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* hilarity.
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=== Undesired effects ===
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* increase in pulse rate,
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* drop in blood pressure,
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* sense of lethargy,
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* concerns about the effect on the mental health of the young,
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* can affect short term memory,
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* can affect coordination,
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* anxiety,
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* paranoia,
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* confusion,
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* low blood pressure,
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* short term memory loss,
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* increased appetite.

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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.