Psychoactive Pharmaceuticals
Psychoactive Pharmaceuticals are over-the-counter or prescription chemicals approved
for human medicinal use. The inclusion of chemicals in this list is not intended
to suggest that they are necessarily used recreationally. The substances described
have mind- or emotion-altering properties or may be listed because they have possible
interactions with recreationally used chemicals.
| COMMON NAME | OTHER NAMES | USES |
|---|---|---|
| ACETAMINOPHEN | Tylenol | Pain Killer |
| ALPRAZOLAM | Xanax | Anti-anxiety |
| AMINEPTINE | Survector | Stimulant |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | Elavil | Anti-depressant, Sedative |
| AMPHETAMINE | Adderall | Stimulant, ADD Treatment |
| BROMAZEPAM | . | . |
| BUPRENORPHINE | Buprenex, Suboxone | Pain Killer |
| BUPROPION | Wellbutrin, Zyban | Anti-depressant |
| CARISOPRODOL | Soma | Muscle Relaxant |
| CHLORAL HYDRATE | "Knockout Drops" | Sedative |
| CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE | Librium | Anti-anxiety |
| CHLORPROMAZINE | Thorazine | Anti-psychotic |
| CITALOPRAM | Celexa | Anti-depressant, SSRI |
| CLONIDINE | Catapres | Anti-hypertensive |
| CLONAZEPAM | Klonopin | Anti-convulsant |
| CODEINE | Tylenol III | Pain Killer |
| CYCLOBENZAPRINE | Flexeril | |
| DEXTRO-AMPHETAMINE | Dexadrin | Stimulant, ADD Treatment |
| DIAZEPAM | Valium | Anti-anxiety |
| DIMENHYDRINATE | Dramamine | Anti-Motion-Sickness |
| DIPHENHYDRAMINE | Benadryl | Anti-Histamine & Sleep Aid |
| DXM | Robitussin | Cough Suppressant |
| FENTANYL | "China White" | Pain Killer |
| FLUOXETINE | Prozac | Anti-depressant, SSRI |
| FLUNITRAZEPAM | Rohypnol, "Roofies" | Sleep Aid, Anti-anxiety |
| FLURAZEPAM | Dalmane | Sleep Aid, Anti-anxiety |
| GABAPENTIN | Neurontin | Anti-convulsant |
| HYDROCODONE | Vicodin | Pain Killer |
| HYDROMORPHONE | Dilaudid | Pain Killer |
| KETAMINE | Ketaset | Anaesthetic |
| LORAZEPAM | Ativan | Anti-anxiety |
| MAOIs | . | . |
| MECLIZINE | Dramamine II, Bonine | Anti-Motion-Sickness |
| METHADONE | Opiate | |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | Ritalin | Stimulant, ADD Treatment |
| MIRTAZAPINE | Remeron | Anti-depressant |
| MOCLOBEMIDE | Aurorix, Manerix | MAOI |
| NALTREXONE | ReVia | Opiate Blocker |
| NIMETAZEPAM | Erimin | Anti-anxiety |
| OLANZAPINE | Zyprexa, Lanzac | Anti-psychotic |
| OXYCODONE | Percodan, Percocet, Oxycontin | Pain Killer |
| PAROXETINE | Paxil | Anti-depressant, SSRI |
| PROPYLHEXEDRINE | Benzedrex | Stimulant |
| QUETIAPINE | Seroquel | Anti-psychotic |
| RISPERIDONE | Risperdal | Anti-psychotic |
| SERTRALINE | Zoloft | Anti-depressant, SSRI |
| SILDENAFIL | Viagra | Erectile dysfunction |
| SSRIs | . | . |
| STEROIDS | Hormones | Body Building |
| SUMATRIPTAN | Imitrex | Migraine Treatment |
| TEMAZEPAM | Restoril | Anti-anxiety |
| TIAGABINE | Gabatril | Epilepsy Treatment (Gabanergic) |
| TILETAMINE | Telazol | Veterinary Anaesthetic |
| TRAMADOL | Ultram, Ultracet | Narcotic Analgesic |
| TRAZODONE | Desyrel | Anti-depressant |
| TRIAZOLAM | Halcion | |
| VENLAFAXINE | Effexor | Anti-depressant |
| ZOLPIDEM | Ambien, Stilnox | Sleep Aid |
| ZOPICLONE | Imovane, Zimovane | Sleep Aid |
| OTHER PHARMS | Various | Various |
GENERAL INFORMATION #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Kids Are Suffering Legal Drug Abuse, Boston Globe - Sept 1999
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
PILL IDENTIFICATION #
RX List Pill Identification (one of several forms on page)
ID This Pill.com (free webboards)
Ident-A-Drug (Pay Service + Book)
FDA ADVISORIES #
FDA Warns of Possible Anti-Depressant-Suicide Link - Oct 27 2003
LAW #
FDA to endorse radio antennas for curbing fraud - SF Chronicle, Nov 2004
Bush Administration Moves to Block Medical Suits - NY Times, Jul 2004
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Abuse of Prescription drugs fuelled by online recipes, Jun 3 2006, NewScientist.com
Nearly two-thirds of hospital visits due to overdoses, accidental use, May 24 2006 msnbc
ANTI-RECREATIONAL USE SITES #