An Overview of Designer Drugs

Many believe that molly is pure MDMA – the main ingredient in ecstasy – but it is frequently a mixture of chemicals that recreate the effects of MDMA. Designer drugs – synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects other drugs – appear to be the fastest-emerging drug problem in the US.

Author:  Neal Catalano, North Bay Recovery Center Blogger

Many drugs are designed as substitutes for ecstasy or acid. Some of these drugs, like K2, (also known as “spice”), designed to replicate the high of marijuana, can be considerably more dangerous than those they are mimicking. Many of these drugs – like bath salts and K2 – are marketed as household products; K2, for example, is sometimes marketed as “herbal incense”. The formulas to produce them are frequently changed to stay one step ahead of the law. It is important to understand the dangers posed by these drugs, and to...

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