Illegal drugs are defined in terms of their chemical formulas. To
circumvent these legal restrictions, underground chemists modify the
molecular structure of certain illegal drugs to produce analogs known
as designer drugs. These drugs can be several hundred times stronger
than the drugs they are designed to imitate.
The narcotic analogs can cause symptoms such as those seen in
Parkinson's disease--uncontrollable tremors, drooling, impaired speech,
paralysis, and irreversible brain damage. Analogs of amphetamines and
methamphetamines cause nausea, blurred vision, chills or sweating, and
faintness. Psychological effects include anxiety, depression, and
paranoia. As little as one dose can cause brain damage. The analogs of
phencyclidine cause illusions, hallucinations, and impaired perception.
Type What is What does it How is
it called? look like? it used?
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Analogs of Synthetic White powder Inhaled
Fentanyl Heroin resembling heroin through
(Narcotic) China White nasal
passages
Injected
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Analogs of Synthetic White powder Inhaled
Meperidine Heroin through
(Narcotic) MPTP (New nasal
Heroin) passages
MPPP Injected
PEPAP
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Analogs of MDMA (Ecstasy, White powder Taken orally
Ampheta- XTC, Adam, Tablets Injected
mines and Essence) Capsules Inhaled
Metham- MDM through
phetamines STP nasal
(Hallucino- PMA passages
gens) 2, 5-DMA
TMA
DOM
DOB
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Analogs of PCPy White powder Taken orally
Phency- PCE Injected
clidine TCP Smoked
(PCP)
(Hallucinogens)
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