Medicinal Mushrooms

Products Medicinal mushrooms are commercially available, for example, in the form of capsules, tablets and as powders as dietary supplements or as individually prepared mixtures. Also used are the pure ingredients that are extracted, synthetically produced or semi-synthetically modified. These are usually registered as medicinal products. About mushrooms Fungi are a very diverse group of … Medicinal Mushrooms

Smart Drugs

Effects Smart drugs are pharmaceutical agents that (are intended to) improve the brain’s cognitive abilities: Promote concentration, alertness, attention and receptivity. Increase intelligence and the ability to think Improvement of the imagination Improving understanding and memory Increase creativity This is also referred to as or in English. The effects are based, among other things, on … Smart Drugs

Narcotics Effects and Side Effects

Products The narcotics are a group of centrally acting drugs and substances, which are strongly regulated and controlled by the state respectively by the drug and health authorities. This is primarily to prevent abuse and to protect the population from the undesirable effects and addiction. Certain narcotics – for example, many potent hallucinogens – are … Narcotics Effects and Side Effects

Mescaline

Products Mescaline, peyote, and San Pedro are among the banned narcotics in many countries and are therefore generally not legally available. Structure and properties Mescaline (C11H17NO3, Mr = 211.3 g/mol) is a trimethoxy-phenylethylamine derivative with a bitter taste (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylethylamine). Mescaline is structurally related to catecholamines such as epinephrine and to ecstasy, among others. Origin Mescaline … Mescaline

LSD

Products LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the banned narcotics in many countries and is therefore no longer legally available. Exemption permits may be issued. Structure and properties LSD (C20H25N3O, Mr = 323.4 g/mol) was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann at Sandoz, with the aim of producing an analeptic. He … LSD

Ecstasy and Hallucinogens

The party drug ecstasy is mostly offered and consumed in pill, tablet or capsule form. Ecstasy (also XTC) consists of various active ingredients, including (but not necessarily) MDMA. In addition, other substances may be present in the colorful “party pills”, for example amphetamines, caffeine, MDA or MDE. What exactly is contained in the drug ecstasy, … Ecstasy and Hallucinogens

Psilocybe Semilanceata

Products Hallucinogenic mushrooms of the genus are in principle among the prohibited substances in many countries according to the Federal Narcotics Law (schedule d). However, they are known to be illegally cultivated and distributed. Mushroom The Spitzkegelige Bald from the family of the Träuschlingsverwandeln belongs to the psychoactive magic mushrooms (magic mushrooms). Unlike other representatives … Psilocybe Semilanceata

Intoxicant

Products Legally, a distinction can be made between legal intoxicants (e.g., alcohol, nicotine) and prohibited substances (e.g., many hallucinogens, some amphetamines, opioids). Some substances, such as the opioids or the benzodiazepines, are used as drugs and are legally available with a doctor’s prescription. However, their use as intoxicants is not intended and is therefore referred … Intoxicant

Salvia Divinorum

Products belongs to narcotics and prohibited substances (Annex d) in many countries only since 2010 and may no longer be traded. The provisions of the Narcotics Act apply. Salvinorin A has not been included in the list so far. In numerous countries, jelly and corresponding preparations are available as legal hallucinogens and are sold, for … Salvia Divinorum

Serotonin Syndrome: Causes and Treatment

Background Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a neurotransmitter biosynthesized from the amino acid tryptophan by decarboxylation and hydroxylation. It binds to seven different families of the serotonin receptor (5-HT1 to 5-HT7) and elicits central and peripheral effects that affect mood, behavior, sleep-wake cycle, thermoregulation, pain perception, appetite, vomiting, muscles, and nerves, among others. Serotonin is vasoconstrictive … Serotonin Syndrome: Causes and Treatment

Microdosing

Products The hallucinogens used for microdosing are not approved as drugs in many countries. Legally, they are prohibited narcotics that may only be used medicinally with an exceptional permit and under medical supervision. Active ingredients Hallucinogens such as LSD, 1P-LSD, psilocybin, and hallucinogenic mushrooms such as are mainly used for microdosing. Effects The drugs are … Microdosing

Mass

Definition Mass is a physical property of matter. It is one of the basic quantities of the International System of Units (SI). The kilogram (kg) is used as the unit of mass. The mass of an object is equal to the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms it contains. Kilogram and gram … Mass