Molly vs Ecstasy Explained
The terms "Molly" and "Ecstasy" are often used interchangeably, but both refer to the same drug: MDMA, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
3 min readClub Drug Guides
MDMA, ketamine, GHB, nitrous oxide and the mixes sold under new names: what they are, what they do to the body and which warning signs need a doctor.
What Is Pink Cocaine?
Pink cocaine, a drug mix also known as tusi, has a misleading name: the powder is rarely cocaine, and often not 2C-B either. Instead, tusi is an ever-changing mix of legal and illegal…
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GHB vs GBL Explained
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) are two closely linked depressant drugs, but they differ in legal status and risk profile. Both can lead to sudden…
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Ketamine Bladder Damage Signs
If you use ketamine and develop a sudden need to urinate with burning pain, sudden urges to go, or blood in the urine, these could be early signs of ketamine-induced cystitis. Progressive…
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Nitrous Oxide Nerve Damage
Why can whippets — canisters of nitrous oxide so commonly inhaled as recreational drugs — cause tingling in the fingers and toes, numbness or limpness in the hands and feet, weakness and…
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Ecstasy: A Not So Bright Idea
The public-education postcard built on PET scans of serotonin sites after repeated MDMA use.
The 1999 Club Drugs Initiative
How a national research and education campaign on raves and club drugs started, and who took part.
If someone is in danger right now
Unresponsive, breathing slowly or noisily, overheating, having a seizure or chest pain: do not wait for it to pass.
- Call 911
Say what was taken if you know. Many states protect the caller: see Good Samaritan laws.
- Keep the airway open
Roll the person onto their side and stay with them. Why mixing depressants is so dangerous.
- Give naloxone if you have it
It reverses opioid overdoses and is sold without a prescription. Where to get Narcan.
- Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
- SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357, free, 24/7