Date Rape Drugs
Rohypnol, Ketamine, and GHB and its analogues GBL, and BD 1,4 have gained notoriety as drugs used to facilitate sexual...
Peyote & Mescaline
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus, Lophophora williamsii, whose principal active ingredient is the hallucinogen mescaline.
Talwin® (Pentazocine)
The effort to find an effective analgesic with less dependence producing consequences led to the development of pentazocine (Talwin®).
Paral® (Paraldehyde)
Paraldehyde (Paral®) is a Schedule IV depressant used most frequently in hospital settings to treat delirium...
Ritalin® (Methylphenidate)
Methylphenidate, a Schedule II substance, has a high potential for abuse and produces many of the...
Rohypnol® (Flunitrazepam)
Rohypnol is manufactured in pill form. The licit market for the drug is currently supplied with a 1-milligram dose in...
Salvia Divinorum
Salvia divinorum is a perennial herb in the mint family native to certain areas of the Sierra
Mazateca region of...
Stimulants
Stimulants are sometimes referred to as uppers and reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and physical tasks. Two...
Thebaine
Thebaine, a minor constituent of opium, is controlled in Schedule II of the CSA as well...
Anorectic Drugs
A number of drugs have been developed and marketed to replace amphetamines as appetite suppressants. These anorectic drugs include benzphetamine...