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LEARNING

RESOURCES

HEROIN

Heroin is a powerful opioid derived from morphine. Notorious for its highly addictive nature, it is often illicitly used for its euphoric effects to induce intense feelings of pleasure and sedation.

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  • Black Tar Heroin

  • Brown Heroin

  • White Heroin

  • Purple Heroin

OPIOIDS

Opioids include drugs that act on opioid receptors in the brain, and any natural or synthetic drugs derived from or related to the opium poppy. Opioids bind to opioid receptors which depress the central nervous system.

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  • Heroin

  • Fentanyl

  • Oxycodone/Vicodin

  • Buprenorphine

STIMULANTS

Stimulants cover a broad class of drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system. Stimulants are sometimes referred to as uppers and reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and physical tasks. 

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  • Cocaine

  • Methamphetamine

  • Crack

  • MDPV (Bath Salts)

DEPRESSANTS

Depressants reduce stimulation and arousal. They do not necessarily make a person feel depressed, they inhibit the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and the body.

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  • Alcohol

  • Benzodiazepine

  • GHB

  • Kava

HALLUCINOGENS

Hallucinogens are psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood and cognitive processes. They affect all of the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions. 

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  • LSD

  • Mushrooms

  • DMT

  • NBOMes

CANNABINOIDS

Cannabinoids refers to every chemical substance, regardless of structure or origin, that joins the cannabinoid receptors of the body and brain and that have similar effects to those produced by the Cannabis Sativa plant. 

 

  • Cannabis

  • Cannabidiol (CBD)

  • Butane Hash Oil (BHO)

  • Medical & Synthetic

DISSOCIATIVES

Dissociatives (also referred to as 'dissociative anesthetics') are a class of psychedelic drugs. They can be characterized by distorted sensory perceptions and feelings of disconnection or detachment from the environment and one's self. 

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  • Ketamine

  • PCP

  • DXM

  • Nitrous Oxide

EMPATHOGENS

Empathogens increase the feelings of being socially accepted by and connected to others. They can increase friendliness and playfulness and can also cause mood swings, dehydration and depression.

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  • MDMA

  • Ethylone

  • Mephedrone

  • PMA and PMMA

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