Mescaline belongs to a family of compounds known as "phenethylamines," which includes the 2C family and more well-known drugs like MDMA, MDA, and amphetamine. (maps.org)
Effects of certain hallucinogenic amphetamine analogues on the release. (erowid.org)
Marijuana1
Other drugs that fall into this category include marijuana, heroin and mescaline. (maps.org)
Hallucinogenic2
Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary mental states (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips") and an apparent expansion of consciousness. (wikipedia.org)
Hallucinogenic drug interactions at human brain 5-HT2 receptors: impli. (erowid.org)
Psychedelic drugs7
Most psychedelic drugs fall into one of the three families of chemical compounds: tryptamines, phenethylamines, or lysergamides (LSD is considered both a tryptamine and lysergamide). (wikipedia.org)
Many psychedelic drugs are illegal worldwide under the UN conventions, with occasional exceptions for religious use or research contexts. (wikipedia.org)
Studies conducted using psilocybin in a psychotherapeutic setting reveal that psychedelic drugs may assist with treating depression, alcohol addiction, and nicotine addiction. (wikipedia.org)
Recently, the term entheogen (meaning "that which produces the divine within") has come into use to denote the use of psychedelic drugs, as well as various other types of psychoactive substances, in a religious, spiritual, and mystical context. (wikipedia.org)
In 2004, David E. Nichols wrote the following about the nomenclature used for psychedelic drugs: Many different names have been proposed over the years for this drug class. (wikipedia.org)
Calm and composed, and not at all looking the way an older man who has "guinea-pigged" over 230 psychoactive drugs is expected to look, Alexander Shulgin is interviewed by Luc Sala, a Dutch author that does most of his research on psychedelic drugs. (maps.org)
Psychedelic drugs and Alexander Shulgin. (maps.org)
Psychedelics3
Users doing their own "research" - through experimentation with these drugs - are responsible for the relative legal ambiguity of 2C-I. The limited laws that pertain to 2C-I, the ease of accessibility through online purchase, and the relatively little history of the drug create a legal gray area that makes "new-wave psychedelics" - well - trippy. (maps.org)
Not just the medical and scientific drug world, but a world of psychedelics that is classified as "designer drugs. (maps.org)
However, mescaline was not synthesized as a psychedelic drug until 1919 and did not emerge until the 1960s when experimentation with psychedelics became prevalent. (maps.org)
Designer drugs, as defined by Donald Cooper from the Drug Enforcement Association, are often drugs that are "designed" to get around existing drug laws by modifying or tweaking the molecular structures of already established illegal drugs, or finding an entirely different chemical structure that produces a similar effect to an illegal recreational drug. (maps.org)
Psychoactive "bath salts" first appeared in the recreational drug marketplace of the United States during late 2010. (jneurosci.org)
Psychoactive substances1
The abuse of synthetic psychoactive substances known as "designer drugs," or "new psychoactive substances" (NPS), is increasing at an alarming rate. (jneurosci.org)
MDMA2
In the 1980s, MDMA was synonymous with the drug ecstasy - also known as E for short - and it is so in the perception of many consumers and in media coverage to this day. (zxc.wiki)
Some drug users are therefore no longer consuming MDMA in pill form (as "ecstasy") or powdered (as "molly"), but in the form of crystals, in the hope of being able to avoid the undesired stretching of the active ingredient. (zxc.wiki)
Abuse4
Unfortunately, it then became a drug of abuse for a small but significant population, mostly younger in age and of minority ethnicity. (medscape.com)
The ED visits associated with PCP use have been tracked through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related ED visits in the United States. (medscape.com)
These are designated Schedule I drugs, or "dangerous with a high abuse potential and no known or accepted medicinal applications," according to the Food and Drug Administration. (maps.org)
NPS are purchased as alternatives to traditional illicit drugs of abuse and are manufactured to circumvent laws regulating the sale and use of controlled substances. (jneurosci.org)
Effects2
Hallucinogen is now, however, the most common designation in the scientific literature, although it is an inaccurate descriptor of the actual effects of these drugs. (wikipedia.org)
The shift in attitudes away from illicit drug use and drug users is an extraordinary success story. (cia.gov)
Illegal1
Because knowledge and attitudes are the bedrock of behavior, we can be confident that the next generation will reject illegal drugs in record numbers. (cia.gov)
Names1
Other chemical names for phencyclidine are: 1-(phenylcyclidine) piperidine or phenyl cyclohexyl piperidine, either of which may have given rise to the "PCP" acronym. (medscape.com)
Human1
If 2C-I were to become a Schedule I drug, it would mean that it is not considered legitimate for medicinal use or human consumption. (maps.org)
Scientific1
Despite the popularity of NPS, there is a paucity of scientific data about these drugs. (jneurosci.org)
Structure1
This report describes Lead Agency Committee structure and goals as well as Federal drug control accomplishments for fiscal year 1987. (cia.gov)
Late1
Between the late 1990s and the early 2000s, such substances were sold as "research chemicals. (maps.org)
Review2
1 NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD 1 88-2459X/1 Washington, D.C. 20530 July 6, 1988 Dear Director Webster: The Chairman has requested that you and your staff review the final draft of the National Drug Policy Board's Fiscal Year 1987 Progress Report. (cia.gov)
The present brief review is based upon the minisymposium, "Bath Salts, Spice and Related Designer Drugs: The Science Behind the Headlines," presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting held in Washington, DC in 2014. (jneurosci.org)
Clinical2
Clinical interest in the beneficial effects of these drugs has increased, and ongoing research will continue to uncover novel uses for these agents and will further define their mechanisms of action. (medscape.com)
LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. (nih.gov)
Effects of these drugs1
Hallucinogen is now, however, the most common designation in the scientific literature, although it is an inaccurate descriptor of the actual effects of these drugs. (wikipedia.org)