TweetRohypnol What is it? Rohypnol is a sleeping pill and a very potent tranquilizer similar to Valium, but much stronger. The drug produces an effect similar to a sedative. Users feel muscle relaxation and the slowing of all major responses. Rohypnol is often called Roofies, Roche, R-2 or Rope. It is marketed by Roche Pharmaceuticals. [...]
Category: Hallucinogen Addiction
TweetEcstasy Information MDMA, called “Adam,” “ecstasy,” or “XTC” on the street, is a synthetic, psychoactive (mind-altering) drug with hallucinogenic and amphetamine-like properties. Its chemical structure
Tweet DXM (dextromethorphan) Information DXM (dextromethorphan) is an opioid agent used as a cough suppressant. DXM has been around since the 1960′s and is found in more than 140 over-the-counter products. Abuse of DXM, especially by teenagers in the rave scene, is becoming more widespread throughout the United States. Because of this, interest in the [...]
Tweet Rohypnol & GHB Information Rohypnol Rohypnol, the trade name for flunitrazepam, has been a concern for the last few years because of its abuse as a “date rape” drug. People may unknowingly be given the drug which, when mixed with alcohol, can incapacitate a victim and prevent them from resisting sexual assault. Also, Rohypnol [...]
Tweet LSD Information LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class. LSD was discovered in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. LSD, commonly referred [...]
TweetPCP (phencyclidine) Information PCP (phencyclidine) was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic. Use of PCP in humans was discontinued in 1965, because it was found that patients often became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from its anesthetic effects. PCP is illegally manufactured in laboratories and is sold on the street by such [...]