Opioids

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Psychedelics

Psychedelics all fall under schedule 1 drugs according to the Drug Enforcement Association

Each psychedelic binds to a specific receptor in the brain creating an altered perception of reality for the user.

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) / Ayahuasca

Salvia

Peyote

Lysergic acid diethylamide/LSD/Acid

Psilocybin mushrooms

Most psychedelics are illegal and on the banned substance list

Recently Colorado has legalized physilsibin mushrooms

Therapy

Spiritual/ritual ceremonies

Recreation

Makes people question reality as we see it

Altered state of consciousness

Loss of self/ego

Insomnia

Possible death

Increased bloods pressue

Opioids

Routes of administation

Injecting

Ingesting

Snorting

Smoking

Effects

Numbness

Sleepiness

Euphoric

How it works

There is opioids receptors in the body that allow the drug to bind to the receptors, this blocks pain and feeling in the body.

Regulation

Other opioids such as heroine and fentanyl are illegal and on the banned substance list

Common painkillers such as oxycodone and codeine are available for pain medication

Concerns

Long term

Death

Addiction

Short term

Dilation of pupils

Nausea

Vomiting

Loss of appetite

Disturbed sleep patterns

Common forms

Fentanyl

Codeine

Morphine

Heroin

How its used

Pain medication

Recreationally

Classification

Other prescribed painkillers such as codeine is listed as schedule 3

The most common opioid, heroin is listed as a schdule 1 drug