Drug Profiles

On these pages, you will find objective and scientifically sound descriptions of drugs in the form of ‘drug profiles’.

Presented in a standardised way, each profile briefly gives the chemistry, pharmacology, synthesis and precursors of each substance, as well as analysis, physical form (e.g. powder, tablet) and mode of use (e.g. ingested, snorted, injected).

• Amphetamine

• Barbiturates

• Benzodiazepines

• BZP and other piperazines

• Cannabis

• Cocaine and Crack

• Fentanyl

• Hallucinogenic mushrooms

• Heroin

• Khat

• LSD

• MDMA (ecstasy)

• Methamphetamine

• Salvia divinorum

• Synthetic cannabinoids and ‘Spice’

• Synthetic cathinones

• Synthetic cocaine derivatives

• Volatile substances

Thanks to Dr Leslie A. King (amphetamine, BZP and other piperazines, cannabis, cocaine and crack, heroin, khat, MDMA and methamphetamine, synthetic cannabinoids and ‘Spice’, synthetic cathinones, and synthetic cocaine derivatives); Dr John Ramsey (LSD, volatile substances); Dr Raymond Niesink (hallucinogenic mushrooms); Professor Des Corrigan (Barbiturates, BDZ, Fentanyl); and Dr István Ujváry (Salvia divinorum) for their invaluable contributions to the drug profiles.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is the reference point on drugs and drug addiction information in Europe.

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/drug-profiles

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