Products Caffeine is commercially available as a drug in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, lozenges, as a pure powder and as a juice, among others. It is present in numerous stimulants; these include coffee, cocoa, black tea, green tea, matcha, iced tea, mate, soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, and energy drinks such as Red … Caffeine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Energy drinks are available today from numerous suppliers. The best known and first representative is the Red BullEnergy Drink launched in Austria in 1987, which has been released in many countries since 1994 (USA: 1997). The products are usually sold in 250 ml cans, but smaller and larger cans are also on the market. … Energy Drinks
Products In many countries, there are currently no medicines approved that contain only cannabidiol. However, the active ingredient is a component of the cannabis oral spray Sativex, which is registered as a drug for MS treatment in many countries and also contains THC. The oral solution Epidiolex or Epidyolex was approved as a drug in … Cannabidiol
Products Hemp with a high content of cannabidiol and a low total content of tetrahydrocannabinol (less than 1%) can be legally sold in many countries since 2016 and is available from specialized suppliers and web stores. Cannabidiol hemp is approved as a tobacco substitute product and not yet as a medicine. Neither cannabidiol nor cannabidiol … Cannabidiol Hemp
Products MDEA is one of the narcotics and banned substances in many countries. It is not commercially available. MDEA was first mentioned in the 1970s in the books of Alexander Shulgin. Structure and properties Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (C12H17NO2, Mr = 207.3 g/mol) is a 3,4-methylenedioxy derivative of an -ethylated amphetamine. It is structurally closely related to ecstasy … MDEA (Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine)
Products Medicinal products containing preparations of opium, such as the opium tincture or an opium extract, are used less frequently. In contrast, the pure alkaloids such as morphine and codeine and related opioids are very commonly used medicinally, especially in pain management. Opium and the opioids are subject to narcotics laws. Stem plant The opium … Opium Poppy
Products Nyaope is illegally traded and consumed in South Africa. Structure and properties Nyaope consists of cheap heroin mixed or cut with other psychoactive substances, drugs, and technical substances. These include, for example, amphetamines, local anesthetics, HIV drugs, dextromethorphan, rat poison, and swimming pool cleaner. Abuse As a euphoric intoxicant. Dosage Nyaope is usually smoked … Nyaope
Products Alcohol is contained in numerous intoxicating and stimulant products, such as wines, sparkling wines, beers and high-proof spirits. Per capita consumption in many countries averages about 8 liters of pure alcohol per year. Ethanol is also available as an open product in various qualities in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g. ethanol 70% with camphor, ethanol … Ethanol
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
Products Cough syrups are commercially available from numerous suppliers. Typical categories include herbal, “chemical” (containing synthetic active ingredients), cough-irritant, and expectorant. They are sold in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Cough syrup can also be prepared by the patient. For example, vegetable extracts (see below), honey, sugar and drinking water can be used. Homemade … Cough Syrups
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
Products Nicotine is commercially available in the form of chewing gum, lozenges, sublingual tablets, transdermal patch, oral spray, and inhaler (Nicorette, Nicotinell, generics). The first nicotine replacement product was approved in many countries in 1978. Structure and properties Nicotine (C10H14N2, Mr = 162.2 g/mol) exists as a colorless to brownish, viscous, hygroscopic, volatile liquid that … Nicotine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
