Psychoactive Pharmaceuticals
Psychoactive Pharmaceuticals are over-the-counter or prescription drugs 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 | paracetamol, Tylenol | Pain Killer |
| ALPRAZOLAM | Xanax | Anti-anxiety |
| AMINEPTINE | Survector | Stimulant |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | Elavil | Anti-depressant; Sedative |
| AMPHETAMINE | Adderall | Stimulant; ADD Treatment |
| ATOMOXETINE | Strattera | Atypical Stimulant; ADD Treatment |
| BACLOFEN | Kemstro, Lloresal, Gablofen | Muscle Relaxant |
| 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 | |
| DEXTROAMPHETAMINE | Dexedrine | Stimulant; ADD Treatment |
| DIAZEPAM | Valium | Anxiolytic; Sedative |
| DIMENHYDRINATE | Dramamine | Anti-Motion-Sickness |
| DIPHENHYDRAMINE | Benadryl | Anti-Histamine; Sleep Aid |
| DRONABINOL | Marinol | Pain Killer; Anti-Nausea |
| DXM | Robitussin | Cough Suppressant |
| ETHCHLORVYNOL | Placidyl | Depressant; Sedative |
| ETIZOLAM | Etilaam | Anxiolytic; Sedative |
| 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 |
| LOPERAMIDE | Loperamide (Immodium) | Anti-anxiety |
| LORAZEPAM | Ativan | Anti-anxiety |
| MAOIs | ||
| MECLIZINE | Dramamine II, Bonine | Anti-Motion-Sickness |
| MEMANTINE | ||
| METAXALONE | Skelaxin | Muscle Relaxant |
| METHADONE | Opiate | |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | Desoxyn; Speed | Stimulant |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | Ritalin | Stimulant; ADD Treatment |
| MIRTAZAPINE | Remeron | Anti-depressant |
| MOCLOBEMIDE | Aurorix, Manerix | MAOI |
| NALOXONE | Narcan | Opiate Blocker |
| NALTREXONE | ReVia | Opiate Blocker |
| NIMETAZEPAM | Erimin | Anti-anxiety |
| OLANZAPINE | Zyprexa, Lanzac | Anti-psychotic |
| OXYCODONE | Percodan, Percocet, Oxycontin | Pain Killer |
| OXYMORPHONE | Numorphan, Opana | Pain Killer |
| OXYTOCIN | Pitocin; Syntocinon | Exogenous hormone |
| PAROXETINE | Paxil | Anti-depressant; SSRI |
| PREGABALIN | Lyrica | Pain Killer, Anti-Anxiety |
| PROMETHAZINE | Phenergan | Anti-histamine; Anti-emetic |
| PROPOFOL | Diprivan | Sedative |
| PROPRANOLOL | Propranolol | Beta-Blocker |
| PROPYLHEXEDRINE | Benzedrex | Stimulant; Vasoconstrictor |
| QUETIAPINE | Seroquel | Anti-psychotic |
| RISPERIDONE | Risperdal | Anti-psychotic |
| SELEGILINE | Deprenyl; Eldepryl | Anti-aging; Anti-depressant |
| 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 #
IMAGES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Kids Are Suffering Legal Drug Abuse, Boston Globe - Sept 1999
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Drugs and Poisons (blog)
PILL IDENTIFICATION #
Ident-A-Drug (Pay Service + Book)
FDA ADVISORIES #
FDA Warns of Possible Anti-Depressant-Suicide Link - Oct 27 2003
HEALTH #
Peer-reviewed online expert system will help you if you've been poisoned - BoingBoing, Mar 2016
LAW #
FDA to endorse radio antennas for curbing fraud - SF Chronicle, Nov 2004
Bush Administration Moves to Block Medical Suits - NY Times, Jul 2004
Freedom Center, anti-forced psychiatric drugging group
MEDIA COVERAGE #
About a third of FDA-approved drugs go on to have major safety issues - ArsTechnica, May 10, 2017
THE BIG SLEEP, Dec 9 2013 - NewYorker
Obama Administration Pushes Open Access to Federally Funded Research, Pharmalot - Feb 25, 2013
Operation Pangea Shut Down [...], NAPB.net, Oct 10 2012
Compound offers pain relief without the complications, Nature.com, May 23 2011
Dangers of Generic Pharmaceuticals, Jun 2009, self.com
Prescription Drug Abuse Rises Among Iraqi Troops, Dec 20 2008, NY Times
Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized , Nov 18 2008, NY Times
Top 12 Drugs Most Searched on Internet, Nov 5 2008, HealthNews
What Teens Are Hearing About Drugs, Sep 9 2008, Washington Post
Legal Drugs Kill Far More Than Illegal, Florida Says, Jun 2008, New York Times
America's Medicated Army, Jun 2008, Time
Poll: Scientists Use Brain-Boosting Drugs, Apr 9 2008, WebMD
Practicing Patients, Mar 23 2008, New York Times Magazine
Under The Influence: 60 Minutes Looks at Pharmaceutical Lobby, Apr 1 2007
Debate Over Children and Psychiatric Drugs - NY Times, Feb 15 2007
A Dose of Genius: Smart pills are on the rise... - Washington Post, Jun 11 2006
Nearly two-thirds of hospital visits due to overdoses, accidental use - MSNBC, May 24 2006
ANTI-RECREATIONAL USE SITES #
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY #
Drug Companies Promise More Data Transparency - NYTimes, July 24 2013