Cocaine is a stimulant drug with highly addictive properties that is derived from the coca plant. Also known as “coke,” “snow,” and “blow,” cocaine is a white, crystal-like powder that provides a euphoric high. How Is Cocaine Taken? Cocaine is ingested in a variety of ways. It may be consumed orally and rubbed on the gums, […]

Recreational use of ketamine is often done by snorting small amounts of finely ground ketamine crystals or powder. The powder is absorbed by the mucus membrane in the nasal cavity, entering the bloodstream and the brain. Snorting ketamine is the most common form of administration for recreational users for a reason — it’s quick, (can be) […]

 During the 1960’s Alexander Shulgin gave MDMA to a psychologist friend, who thought it could have myriad applications in psychology (the friend, Leo Zeff, had been preparing to retire, but after trying MDMA, he decided not to). Slowly, over the next several years, a network of shrinks developed—about 4,000 of them—who used the drug regularly […]