Drugs

Salvia divinorum remains legal in most countries and, within the United States, is legal in the majority of states. Dry leaves can be smoked in a pipe, but most users prefer the use of a water pipe to cool the smoke. The main effects are experienced quickly. The most intense 'peak' is reached within a minute or so and lasts for 1–5 minutes, followed by a gradual tapering off. At 5–10 minutes, less intense yet still noticeable effects typically persist, giving way to a returning sense of th...

Kratom is a controlled substance in Thailand, Bhutan, Australia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Malaysia and Myanmar (Burma). The effects of kratom use are similar to the effects of opiate receptor agonists such as codeine or hydrocodone. Kratom's psychoactive effects typically fade after a few hours. As with most other opiate receptor agonists, Kratom is addictive and withdrawal symptoms may occur after prolonged regular use. Withdrawal symptoms can include depression, fatigue, rest...

MDMA comonly known as ecstasy, has a tendency to induce euphoria, a sense of intimacy with others, and diminished anxiety and depression. MDMA is criminalized in most countries in the world under a United Nations (U.N.) agreement. The primary effects attributable to MDMA consumption are predictable and fairly consistent amongst users. Generally, users report feeling effects within 30–60 minutes of consumption, hitting a peak at approximately 1–1.5 hours, reaching a plateau that lasts about...

Cocaine derives from the leaves of the South American cocoa plant. Chopped finely and inhaled, usually through a straw or banknote, effects are experienced almost immediately. Stimulation of the central nervous system, enhanced self confidence, exhilaration and increased stamina can last for up to an hour. Possible hazards are damage to nasal membranes, irregular heart rate, reduction in libido and psychosis and other mental health problems.

Heroin is a derivative of morphine, dissolved in liquid and injected under skin, into muscle or into a vein, snorted or smoked off foil. If injected effects are almost immediate. Feelings of warm pleasure spreading from the belly, carefree sensation and a sense of being wrapped in cotton wool or returning to the womb. Effects can last up to 4 hours. Side effects can be serious, collapsed veins caused by injection, diseases associated with inefficiently sterilised injections (septicaemia, h...

LSD is an artificially created chemical compound. A hallucionogen ususally swallowed taking effect within 30 minutes. Effects last for up to 12 hours of distortions in perception of the world, visual hallucinations, intense self-awareness, euphoria and deep spiritual-like sensations. Side effects can be a 'bad trip', which is an inescapable nightmare from the drugs effects and long term mental health problems.