Month: June 2020
Propofol (Diprivan)
Kratom
ECSTASY OR MDMA (ALSO KNOWN AS MOLLY)
WHAT IS IT?
Ecstasy or MDMA is a synthetic psychoactive drug that acts as a stimulant and a hallucinogen.
STREET NAMES
Adam, Beans, Biscuit, Clarity, Disco Biscuit, E, Eve, Go, Hug Drug, Lover’s Speed, MDMA, Peace, STP, X, XTC
HOW IT IS TAKEN
- Swallowing gel capsules (Molly), pills, tablets
- Powder, crystal, liquid
- Crushed or snorted
- Occasionally smoked
HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?
- Increased motor activity, alertness, heart rate, blood pressure
- Muscle tension, tremors, teeth clenching, nausea, sweating
- Euphoria, empathy, reduced inhibition
- Chills, blurred vision
- Confusion, anxiety, depression, paranoia, severe dehydration
- Sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), which can lead to liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure and death
Reference: https://www.justthinktwice.gov/drugs/ecstasy-or-mdma-also-known-molly
Marijuana
WHAT IS IT?
Marijuana is a mind-altering psychoactive drug, which can cause hallucinations. The main ingredient, THC ( delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), comes from the dry, shredded, green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds or leaves of the cannabis sativa plant which produces the psychoactive effect.
STREET NAMES
Aunt Mary, BC Bud, Chronic, Dope, Gangster, Ganja, Grass, Hash, Herb, Joint, Mary Jane, Mota, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Skunk, Smoke, Weed, Yerba
HOW IT IS TAKEN
- Smoked as a cigarette or in pipe or bong
- Smoked in blunts (cigar emptied of tobacco and filled with marijuana, and sometimes mixed with additional drugs)
- Mixed with food (edibles)
- Brewed as tea
HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?
- Relaxation, disinhibition, increased appetite, sedation, increased sociability
- Effects memory and learning
- Difficulty in thinking and problem-solving
- Hallucinations
- Impaired judgment, reduced coordination
- Distorted perception
- Decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, dizziness, nausea, tachycardia
- Confusion, anxiety, paranoia, drowsiness
- Respiratory ailments
- Addictive
Bath Salts
WHAT IS IT?
Bath Salts are synthetic stimulants, solid under various brand names. They resemble Epsom salts and are labeled “Not for human consumption.”
STREET NAMES
Bliss, Blue Silk, Cloud Nine, Drone, Energy-1, Ivory Wave, Lunar Wave, Meow Meow, Meph, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Red Dove, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight, White Lightning
HOW IT IS TAKEN
Sniffing/snorting, orally, smoked, or put into a solution and injected
HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?
- Insomnia, irritability, dizziness
- Feelings of empathy, stimulation, alertness, euphoria, and sensory awareness
- Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, suicidal thoughts, seizures
- Rapid heart rate that may lead to stroke or heart attack
- Sweating, nausea, and vomiting
- Prolonged panic attacks
- Death
