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The post outlines the most popular psychoactive substances worldwide, categorized into various groups. Alcohol (ethanol), caffeine, theobromine, cannabis, and tobacco are the most commonly used legal drugs. Other notable substances include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepines, deliriants, dissociative anaesthetics, opioids, phenethylamines, stimulants, indole alkaloids, inhalants, and unclassified compounds. The post also mentions specific street names and common slang terms associated with these substances.

Most Popular Psychoactives

The drugs most popular for recreational use worldwide are:[2]

* Ethanol (commonly known as alcohol) - Legal in most parts of the world.
* Caffeine - Most widely used legal psychoactive substance.
* Theobromine - Caffeine-related substance found in chocolate.
* Cannabis (Cannabinoids, primarily Tetrahydrocannabinol) - Most widely used psychoactive that is illegal in many parts of the world.
* Tobacco (nicotine) - Legal in most parts of the world.

[edit] Other Psychoactives

Other substances often used (street names in italics):[3][4][5]

[edit] Barbiturates, including

* Amobarbital (Sodium Amytal)
* Aprobarbital (Alurate)
* Butalbital (Fiorinal, Fioricet)
* Methylphenobarbital (Mebaral)
* Sodium thiopental (Sodium Pentothal), truth serum
* Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
* Phenobarbital (Luminal)
* Secobarbital (Seconal)

[edit] Benzodiazepines, including

* Alprazolam (Xanax)
* Bromazepam (Lexotanil)
* Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
* Clonazepam (Rivotril, Klonopin)
* Diazepam (Valium)
* Lorazepam (Temesta, Ativan)
* Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
* Midazolam (Dormicum)
* Nimetazepam (Erimin)
* Nitrazepam (Mogadon)
* Oxazepam (Seresta)
* Temazepam (Normison, Restoril)

[edit] Nonbenzodiazepines, including

* Zaleplon (Sonata)
* Zolpidem (Ambien)
* Zopiclone (Imovane)
* Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

[edit] Deliriants, including

* Atropine (Tropane alkaloid), found in datura, angel's trumpets
* Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Sominex, Unisom, Nytol)
* Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
* Scopolamine (Tropane alkaloid), found in datura, angel's trumpets

[edit] Dissociative anaesthetics, including

* Nitrous oxide, laughing gas, whip-its
* Dextromethorphan (DXM), dex, dextro, skittles, robo
o Triple Cs, CCC refers to a mixture of DXM and Chlorpheniramine maleate[4]
* Ketamine (Ketaset, Ketanest, Ketalar), K, Special K
* Phencyclidine (PCP), angel dust

[edit] Opium (Papaver somniferum) and opioids, including

* Buprenorphine (Temgesic, Transtec, Subutex), Temies, Subbies
* Codeine
o Purple drank refers to a mixture of this and Promethazine
* Dextropropoxyphene (Depronal, Darvocet)
* Diacetylmorphine (Heroin)
* Dihydrocodeine (DHC), (DF 118)
* Fentanyl (Duragesic, Sublimaze, Actiq)
o 3-Methylfentanyl
* Hydrocodone (Vicodin), (Lortab)
* Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), (Palladon)
* Meperidine, or Pethidine (Demerol)
* Methadone (Symoron, Methadose)
* Morphine (MS Contin, Oramorph, Kapanol)
* Nicomorphine (Morzet)
* Oxycodone (OxyContin, OxyNorm, Roxicodone)
* Oxymorphone (Opana)
* Pentazocine (Fortral)
* Tramadol (Ultram, Tramal, Tramagetic)

[edit] Phenethylamines, including, but not limited to

* 2C-B, nexus, bees
* 2C-E
* 2C-I, substance sometimes sold as mescaline
* 2C-T-2
* 2C-T-7
* DOB
* DOM
* DOC, substance sometimes sold on blotter paper as LSD
* MDMA, ecstasy
* MDEA
* MDA
* Mescaline (found in peyote, peruvian torch, san pedro and other cacti).
* Nutmeg, the active constituents of such are metabolized by the body into phenethylamine compounds, including PMA

For more information see: PiHKAL.

NOTE: Several stimulant substances are also classified chemically as Phenethylamines, including amphetamines and ephedrine.

[edit] Stimulants, including

* BZP and other piperazine-based drugs (mCPP, TFMPP), party pills
* Cathinone (found in the khat plant)
* Cocaine, coke
o Crack refers to a freebase, cut form of the substance made for smoking
* Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall), speed
* Methamphetamine (Desoxyn), meth, ice)
* Methcathinone ("cat", chemically related to, but not to be confused with khat/qat/cathinone)
* Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta)
* Ephedrine
* Propylhexedrine, OTC stimulant chemically similar to methamphetamine

[edit] Indole alkaloids, including, but not limited to

* Tryptamines, including, but not limited to:
o Dimethyltryptamine (DMT, found in numerous plants)
o Psilocybin and psilocin (found in psychedelic mushrooms), shrooms
o Diisopropyltryptamine (DiPT)
* LSA (Lysergic acid amide/ergine, found in Morning Glory seeds)
* LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) (Delysid), acid
* Ibogaine (found in the Tabernanthe iboga plant)

For more information see: TiHKAL.

NOTE: In regards to chemical classification, several psychoactives without effect-based classification also fall into this category including yohimbe and 7-hydroxymitragynine, the active constituent of kratom.

[edit] Inhalants, including

* Alkyl nitrites (poppers)
* Chloroethane
* Chloroform
* Diethyl ether
* Gasoline
* Glue
* Toluene
* Jenkem

[edit] Unclassified

* gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
* Kava
* Kratom
* MAO inhibitors (Harmala, Harmaline), to potentiate certain other drugs
* Muscimol and Ibotenic acid, the psychoactive constituents of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms, toadstools
* Salvinorin A, found in Salvia divinorum, diviner's sage
* Carisoprodol (Soma)
* Yohimbine, found in energy/weight-loss supplements/drinks and used traditionally as an aphrodisiac
* Methaqualone, "Quaalude"

Pretty bored, and decided to post this, found it on wikipedia :O

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