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The Big KFx Drugs Terms and Definitions Table

Updated 11.10

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Search Term	Related terms	Comments
[2,3–Dihydro–5–methyl–3–(4–morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo[1, 2, 3–de]–1,4–benzoxazin–6–yl]–1–naphthalenylmethanone	WIN 55,212-2 Spice	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009.
[9–Hydroxy–6–methyl–3–[5–phenylpentan–2–yl] oxy–5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a–octahydrophenanthridin–1–yl] acetate	CP 50,556-1 Spice	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009.
1-(3-Chlorophenyl)piperazine	mCPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(3-chloropropyl)piperazine	CPCPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(3-Methylphenyl)piperazine	mMPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine	TFMPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(4- Methylphenyl)piperazine	pMPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)piperazine	pCPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(4-Fluorophenyl)piperazine	pFPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)piperazine	pMeOPP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-(8-Bromobenzo[1,2-b;4,5-b]difuran-4-yl)-2-aminopropane	Bromo-dragonfly	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
1,4-Dibenzylpiperazine	DBZP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-Benzyl-4-methylpiperazine	BZMP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
1-benzylpiperazine	BZP	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009. the “original” piperazine, became popular in “party pills.”
2-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro [2,3-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl)ethanamine	2cb-fly	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Bromoamphetamine	DOB	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenethylamine	2C-B Nexus	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenylethylamine	2C-I	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2-5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine	DOM STP	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2C-B	2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenethylamine Nexus	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2cb-fly	2-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro [2,3-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl)ethanamine	A member of thePhenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
2-dpmp	Desoxypipradrol	Long-acting stimulant; not popular as recreational drug. As at November 2010 had been found in "legal highs" being sold on-line in the UK. Was found in compounds such as "Ivory Wave." Made subject to an importation ban in UK November 2010
2-Methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)butan-1-one	bk-MBDB butylone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
2-Methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one	bk-MDMA methylone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine	MDA	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Similar to MDMA
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine Hydrochloride	MDMA Ectasy E	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
3–Dimethylheptyl–11–hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol	HU-243 Spice	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009.
4-ETA	4-Ethoxyamphetamine	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
4-Ethoxyamphetamine	4-ETA	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
4-Fluoroamphetamine	Para-fluoroamphetamine Amphetamine	Amphetamine analogue; stimulant. Although primarily an amphetamine, its structure means it’s a “ring halogenated phenylethylamine” probably and so a Class A drug – or so the courts upheld. Others beg to differ.
4-fluoromethcathinone	4-FMC Flephedrone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
4-FMC	4-fluoromethcathinone Flephedrone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
4-Methoxymethcathinone	bk-PMMA methedrone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
4-Methoxy-N-ethylamphetamine	PMEA	While in the same large family of drugs as Ecstasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
4-Methoxy-N-Methylamphetamine	PMMA	While in the same large family of drugs as Ecstasy (thePhenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
4-Methylioamphetamine	4-MTA	While in the same large family of drugs as Ecstasy (Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
4-Methylmethcathinone	MMCAT, mephedrone, Miaow, Bubbles 'drone Bath salts Plant food	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
4-MTA	4-Methylioamphetamine	While in the same large family of drugs as Ecstasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane	MDAI	An analogue of MDA and not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks. Relative of the Phenylethylamine group of drugs.
5-IAI	5-Iodo-2-aminoindane	One of a new range of psychoactive compounds; a distant relative of the Phenylethylamine group of drugs; probably legal at the time of writing in the UK (August 2010). Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
5-Iodo-2-aminoindane	5-IAI	One of a new range of psychoactive compounds; a distant relative of the Phenylethylamine group of drugs; probably legal at the time of writing in the UK (August 2010). Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
5-MeO-AMT	5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine	A tryptamine drug which is a stimulant, euphoriant and moderately hallucinogenic. Very potent and so dangerous due to risks of taking an excessively high dose in error. Not common
5-MeO-DALT		A tryptamine which users report can cause euphoria, sensory and perceptual change and stimulant effects. Snorted, swallowed or smoked. Legal status unclear (as of August 2010) with some sources claiming it is legal while others claiming that is covered by UK analogue clauses. Regardless still being supplied and used on line
5-MeO-DiPT	Foxy 5-Methoxy-diisopropyltryptamine	A tryptamine which users report can cause euphoria, sensory and perceptual change and stimulant effects. Snorted, swallowed or smoked. Legal status unclear (as of August 2010) with some sources claiming it is legal while others claiming that is covered by UK analogue clauses. Regardless still being supplied and used on line
5-MeO-MiPT	Moxy	A tryptamine which users report can cause euphoria, sensory and perceptual change and stimulant effects. Snorted, swallowed or smoked. Legal status unclear (as of August 2010) with some sources claiming it is legal while others claiming that is covered by UK analogue clauses. Regardless still being supplied and used on line
5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine	5-MeO-AMT	A tryptamine drug which is a stimulant, euphoriant and moderately hallucinogenic. Very potent and so dangerous due to risks of taking an excessively high dose in error. Not common
6-APB	1-(2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine) Benzo Fury	As at July 2010 a “new” “legal” “research chemical” being touted on-line to follow on from MMCAT and other now-illegal chemicals. Despite the retail name “benzo fury” has no links to benzos and is more of a hallucinogen. (probably) currently legal in the UK
9-(Hydroxymethyl)–6, 6–dimethyl–3–(2–methyloctan–2–yl)–6a, 7, 10, 10a–tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen–1–ol	HU-210	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009.
Acid	LSD	Slang name for LSD, a hallucinogenic tryptamine
Adam	MDA	Slang name for MDA, a Phenylethylamine similar to MDMA
Alcohol		Common name for ethyl alcohol or ethanol
Alprazolam	Benzodiazepines	A member of the Benzodiazepine family of drugs
Amphetamines	Amphetamine Sulphate Speed, Whizz,Billy Methamphetamine Ice, shard, crank, glass, Tina, tweak	Large family of drugs with stimulant effects
Antabuse	Disulfiram	Brand name for this drug
Apples	MDMA	Brand of Ecstasy Tablets which were stamped with an Apple logo
Areca	Paan Betel Catechu Areca	Palm which produces Areca Nuts, used with betel leaf in paan; a plant stimulant widely used in Asia.
Atropine	Datura Thornapple Tropanes	Chemical found in certain plants including Datura. Member of the family of chemicals called Tropanes. It has important medical uses and has been dabbled with as a recreational drug but its low level of reward compared to high levels of risk and unpleasant side effects means it has never become popular
Ayahuasca	Yage Chacruna	South American vine which is often taken in combination with Chacruna which is a source of DMT. Ayahuasca is a powerful MAOI, elevating levels of serotonin and dopamine. Mostly used as an ethnobotanical with limited recreational use in UK
Barbiturates	Barbs	Family of sedative drugs; high risk of overdose and physical dependence. Less widely used now as have largely been replaced by Benzodiazepines.
Barbs	Barbiturates
Base	Base speed Base cocaine	Alkaline form of a drug; typically prepared for smoking rather than injecting as tend to have poor solubility in water. Bases can be turned to salts by the addition of an acid such as Citric Acid.
Bath Salts	Mephedrone Naphyrone	Term used to get round the Medicines Act. By selling drugs as “bath salts” “or “plant food” the aim is to show that they are not sold for ingestion and so are not sold as medicines.
Benzodiazepines	Benzos	Family of drugs used as hypnotics (to induce sleep), anxiolytics (to reduce anxiety) and muscular relaxants.
Benzos	Benzodiazepines
Benzo Fury		One brand name for the hallucinogen 6-APB
Betel	Paan Catechu Areca	Strictly the leaf of the betel creeper which, when taken with ground areca nut and spices is known in India as Paan; widely used across Asia as a mild stimulant
Billy	Amphetamine	Slang for Amphetamine, after comic character Billy Whizz
Biscuits	MDMA	Type of Ecstasy tablet known as disco-biscuits; typically large and speckled
Black	Cannabis	Form of Cannabis resin
Blow	Cannabis	Generic slang term for Cannabis
Blueberry	Cannabis Skunk	Type of hybridised, high potency cannabis. A specific skunk hybrid.
Boldenone		An anabolic steroid
Bones	Cocaine	Slang for crack Cocaine, typically in London
Booda	Cannabis	Slang for buds of herbal Cannabis: Buds – Buddha – Booda
Britlofex	Lofexidine	Brand name for the drug Lofexidine
Bromo-dragonfly	1-(8-Bromobenzo[1,2-b;4,5-b]difuran-4-yl)-2-aminopropane	A member of thePhenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
Brown	Heroin	Slang for street Heroin (diamorphine) in UK; typically refers to base heroin from Afghanistan
Bubble-hash	Cannabis	Method of extracting cannabis resin using cold water and filters.
Bud	Cannabis	Flowering parts of female Cannabis plants
Buddha	Cannabis	Slang for buds of herbal Cannabis: Buds – Buddha
Bufotenine		A tryptamine– type drug; hallucinogenic, found in the excretions of some toads
Bupe	Buprenorphine	Slang for this Opioid medication
Buprenorphine	Subutex Suboxone Bupe subbies	Opioid used as a painkiller and in the treatment of Heroin dependency; it is sometimes described as an agonist-antagonist as it works as an opiate while blocking the action of heroin at opiate receptors like an antagonist
Burgers	MDMA	Type of Ecstasy tablet known as disco-burgers; typically large and speckled
Bush	Cannabis	Slang for herbal Cannabis
Butane	Volatile Substances	Type of gas, found in cigarette refills or elsewhere
Butyl Nitrite	Poppers	Inhalant; same family as Amyl Nitrite
BZMP	1-Benzyl-4-methylpiperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
BZP	1-benzylpiperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Cannabidiol	CBD	A cannabinoid ; one of the psychoactive products in Cannabis
Cannabinoid	Cannabis, CBD CBN Spice THC	Cannabinoids are chemicals which can occupy and activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain. These may be natural compounds such as those found in the Cannabis plant. Cannabinoids are produced naturally in the human brain. A range of synthetic cannabinoids have been researched and some of these came to the street market in the smoking compound "Spice." All the synthetic and natural cannabinoids (except those naturally occuring in the brain) are controlled drugs.
Cannabinol	CBN	A cannabinoid ; one of the psychoactive products in Cannabis
Cannabis	cannabinoid s CBD CBN THC Marijuana	Generic term for the plant cannabis sp and drug products extracted from the plant
Cathinone		Cathinones are a large family of drugs within the Phenylethylamine family of substances. Naturally occurring cathinones include cathinone in the Khat plant and cathine, also known as ephedrine, from the Ephedra plant. Altering the structure of cathinones has resulted in the production of a range of new stimulant drugs, most recently drugs like MMCAT.
CBD	Cannabidiol	A cannabinoid ; one of the psychoactive products in Cannabis
CBN	Cannabinol	A cannabinoid ; one of the psychoactive products in Cannabis
Chacruna	Ayahuasca Yage	Plant from south America used in conjunction with the plant Yage as the potent hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca. Source of the tryptamine DMT.
Charlie	Cocaine	Slang term for cocaine
China White	Heroin	Slang term for white Heroin
Chorionic Gonadotrophin	HCG	Hormone used by some steroid user to stimulate their own testosterone production if this has been suppressed by steroid use.
Clenbuterol		Stimulant and brochiodilator
Coca	Cocaine	Leaf from shrub Erythroxylum coca; source of cocaine
Cocaethylene	Cocaine	Compound formed by fusion of coca with ethanol (alcohol) – can be made by using alcohol and cocaine at the same time
Cocaine	Cocaine Crack	Stimulant derived from Coca leaf
Codeine		Opiate found in the Opium Poppy
Coke	Cocaine	Common slang term for cocaine
CP 50,556-1	[9–Hydroxy–6–methyl–3–[5–phenylpentan–2–yl] oxy–5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a–octahydrophenanthridin–1–yl] acetate	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009
CPCPP	1-(3-chloropropyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Crack	Cocaine	Smokeable base form of cocaine
Crank	Methamphetamine
Crystal Meth	Methamphetamine	Refined smokeable form of methamphetamine, an Amphetamine
Cyclizine		An antihistamine used in some medication including travel sickness treatments. Especially popular with some opiate users as the combined use of some opiates and cyclizine provides a more euphoric high. The medication diconal contained the opiate dipipanone and cyclizine and was often injected for its powerful reward.
Datura	Thornapple Scopolamine Atropine Hyoscamine	Plant of the Solanaceae family, grown for its large trumpet shaped flowers. Sometimes called “Devils Trumpets.” Produces spiny fruit – thornapples. The plant contains a collection of chemicals – Tropanes which are rarely dabbled with recreationally. Other plants in the family include Deadly Nightshade and Mandrake
DBZP	1,4-Dibenzylpiperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol	THC	A cannabinoid ; One of the key psychoactive components in Cannabis
Dennis the Menace	MDMA	Type of Ectasy tablet once available
Dexamphetamine	Amphetamine	A form of Amphetamine
Dexedrine	Amphetamine	Brand name for tablets of the Amphetamine Dexamphetamine
Dexies	Dexedrine Amphetamine	Slang term for the Dexedrine tablets, a form of Amphetamine
Dextropropoxyphene		Opioid painkiller; found in the tablet distalgesics
DF118s	Dihydrocodeine	Brand of Opioid in tablet or ampoule form
Diamorphine	Heroin	Short chemical name for diacetyl morphine – the chemical name for Heroin
Diazepam	Benzodiazepines	Common form of benzodiazepine, branded as Valium
Diconal		Strong Opioid painkiller; combination of dipipanone and cyclizine
Dihydrocodeine		Moderate strength Opioid painkiller
Dikes	Diconal	Slang term for this opioid drug
Dimethocaine	DMC	Synthetic cocaine derivative/analogue. not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
Dimethocaine
Dimethyltryptamine	DMT	tryptamine, hallucinogen. Potent, short acting drug
Dipipanone		Opioid drug; combined in Diconal tablets with cyclizine
Distalgesics		tablets containing the Opioid dextropropoxyphene with the painkiller paracetamol; discontinued for use in UK
Disulfiram	Antabuse	A drug used to treat alcohol dependency, post detox. It leaves the body unable to metabolise alcohol normally, causing acute levels of the toxic chemical acetaldehyde. This causes intense nausea and makes drinking alcohol unbearable unpleasant.
DMC	Dimethocaine	Synthetic cocaine derivative/analogue. not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
DOB	2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Bromoamphetamine	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
DOM	2-5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine STP	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
Dope	Cannabis	Generic slang for drugs; in UK mostly refers to Cannabis but in US could also refer to Heroin.
Double Zero	Cannabis	High quality Cannabis resin; refers to the fine mesh screen through which cannabis resin was sieved before compressing in to slabs
Doves	MDMA	Old-school Ecstasy tablets, with Dove logo on them
DPT	N,N,dipropyltryptamine	Rare hallucinogenic tryptamine; powerfully psychoactive.
Draw	Cannabis	Slang for Cannabis
Durban Poison	Cannabis Skunk	Type of hybridised, high potency cannabis. A specific skunk hybrid.
E	MDMA	Short for Ectasy for clubbers who didn’t like spelling long words
Early Girl	Cannabis Skunk	Type of hybridised, high potency cannabis. A specific skunk hybrid.
Ecstasy	MDMA	Commonest alternative name for MDMA; should refer to real MDMA but is often used as a loose term for a pill bought in a club which is a bit speedy and a bit trippy
Eggs	Temazepam	Old-school name for capsules of the benzodiazepine Temazepam because they were egg shaped
Ephedrine		Stimulant; crops up in a few medicines; used in the production of a number of other drugs
Etorphine		Incredibly strong Opioid
Eve	MDEA	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties; similar to MDMA
Fentanyl		Strong Opioid
Flatpress	Cannabis	Form of dried compressed herbal Cannabis
Flunitrazepam	Rohypnol	Generic name for this Benzodiazepine
Flurazepam		Generic name for this Benzodiazepine
Fly Agaric	Muscimol Ibotenic Acid	A hallucinogenic mushroom; distinctive red and white cap. Contains muscimol which is a hallucinogen; presence of ibotenic acid causes nausea and so fly agaric mushrooms need to be heated prior to ingestion
Foxy	5-MeO-DiPT 5-Methoxy-diisopropyltryptamine	A tryptamine which users report can cause euphoria, sensory and perceptual change and stimulant effects. Snorted, swallowed or smoked. Legal status unclear (as of August 2010) with some sources claiming it is legal while others claiming that is covered by UK analogue clauses. Regardless still being supplied and used on line
Freebase	Cocaine	Form of cocaine treated with an alkali to extract the base from the salt, in order to make it smokeable
Gamma Butyrolactone	GBL	Precursor of GHB; is metabolised in to GHB after ingestion
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate	GHB	Powerful sedating drug
Ganja	Cannabis	Slang for Cannabis, especially from the Carribean or people who grew up around cannabis in the seventies and eighties
Gas	Volatile Substances	Usually refers to butane gas but could be a reference to Nitrous Oxide
GBH	GHB	Slang for this drug
GBL	Gamma Hydroxybutyrate	Precursor of GHB; is metabolised in to GHB after ingestion
GHB	Gammahydroxy Butyrate	Powerful sedating drug
Glue	Volatile Substances	Refers to adhesives which contain a volatile compound such as toluene and can be used as an intoxicant
Grass	Cannabis	Generic term of herbal Cannabis
Green	Cannabis	Generic term of herbal Cannabis
Gutkha	Tobacco Betel nut	Mixture of powdered tobacco, lime, betel nut and other flavouring used in India and amongst some people with links to the sub-continent in the UK. Significant cause of oral cancers.
Hash	Cannabis	Abbreviation of Hashish; Arabic term for Cannabis resin
Hashish	Cannabis	Arabic term for Cannabis resin
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose	LSA	Seeds of the plant Hawaiian Baby Woodrose contain Lysergic Acid Amide – a Tryptamine with hallucinogenic properties. Seeds not currently illegal but extracted LSA is.
Herb	Cannabis	Generic term of herbal Cannabis
Heroin		Common name for the Opioid diamorphine; originally a brand name but now a colloquial term
Hyoscamine	Datura Thornapple Tropanes	Chemical found in certain plants including Datura; has important medical uses and has been dabbled with as a recreational drug but its low level of reward compared to high levels of risk and unpleasant side effects means it has never become popular
Ibogaine		Ibogaine is the name of a psychoactive compound extracted from the root bark of an African plant, Tabernanthe Ibogaine. It has been explored for the treatment of drug dependency. Doses of Ibogaine can cause intense nausea but also a hallucinogenic state. The drug is reputed to reduse symptoms of withdrawal and craving and help develop insight in to reasons for dependency. Ibogaine is not a licensed treatment and while some people offer treatment privately it is not without significant risk.
Ibotenic Acid	Fly Agaric Muscimol	Constituent in Fly Agaric Mushrooms; can cause intense nausea; is broken down by heating mushrooms prior to ingestion
Ice	Methamphetamine	Powerful stimulant
Ivory Wave	MDPV	Marketing name for a once-legal stimulant; analysis of Ivory Wave typically contained the drug MDPV. Now a controlled drug
Jellies	Temazepam	Slang for capsules of the Benzodiazepine temazepam which contained jelly mixture to deter injecting (and was a singular failure in this regard)
Juice	methadone Steroids Alcohol	Slang which is used for these compounds
Kava Kava		Plant root extract. Produces mild euphoria, and extreme relaxation and sense of peace and tranquillity May cause some mild hallucinations. Effects akin to the more soporific effects of cannabis resin.
Ket	Ketamine	Slang for people to paralysed to get the whole word out
Ketamine		Dissassociative anaethetic. It is NOT a “horse tranquilliser” as everyone would have you believe but is used in human and animal medicine to provide anaesthesia.
Khat	Chat, qat, Ghat, Miraa	Plant stimulant, widely used in sub-Saharan African countries
Kratom		Mitrogyna Speciosa: Asian plant with long history of use Dried leaf and plant extracts now sold on-line Not currently controlled under MDA 1971 Many active compounds including 7-hydroxymitragynine Compounds are primarily similar in structure to tryptamines but don’t act as tryptamines. Act as agonists at Mu and delta- opiate receptors. Can cause stimulation (especially at low doses) and sedation and a dream-like state at higher doses. Moderate hallucinogen.
Linctus	methadone Codeine	Should be a reference to Codeine Linctus but a lot of people refer to methadone Mixture as Methadone Linctus (which is a different strength) so different people mean different things by Linctus.
Lofexidine	Britlofex	Treatment used in opiate withdrawal; reduces levels of the brain chemical nor-adrenaline which tend to peak in acute opiate withdrawal. The high levels of nor-adrenaline contribute to feelings of panic and physical symptoms such as tremors, sweats and high pulse rate. Reducing these levels can help people feel more able to cope with other aspects of opiate withdrawal.
Lorazepam	Benzodiazepine	Type of benzodiazepine
LSD	Lysergic acid diethylamide Acid Trips Tabs	A powerful hallucinogen from the tryptamine family.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide	LSD	Short chemical name for LSD
Magic Mushrooms	'Shrooms Psilocin Psilocybin Liberty Caps Mushies Fly Agarics Muscimol Ibotenic Acid	Commonly used term for mushrooms containing hallucinogens notably Psylocybin mushrooms. These contain the tryptamine psilocin. All mushrooms containing this compound are Class A drugs. The fly agaric mushroom is also hallucinogenic but does not contain psilocin and so is not a controlled substance.
Mandrake	Tropanes Atropine Hyoscamine Scopolamine	Plant of the Solanaceae family, Produces large root which sometimes looks like male genitals or people. The plant contains a collection of chemicals – Tropanes which are rarely dabbled with recreationally. Other plants in the family include Deadly Nightshade and Mandrake. Lots of historical use especially associated with occult rituals.
Mandrax	Methaqualone	A type of sedative, once popular in UK but no longer used
Mandies		slang for Mandrax
Marijuana	Cannabis	Alternative name for Cannabis, derived from a Hispanic route and widely used in the US
Marinol	cannabinoid Cannabinol Cannabis	Synthetic source of the cannabinoid THC used as a medicine
MBDB	Methlybenzodioxyolylbutanamine	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
mCPP	1-(3-Chlorophenyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
MDA	Methylenedioxyamphetamine ADAM	A member of thePhenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. The “first” of the Phenylethylamines
MDAI	5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane Sparkle	An analogue of MDA and not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
MDAT	6-7-Methylenedioxy-2-aminotetralin	An analogue of MDA and not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
MDEA	Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine EVE	A member of thePhenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
MDMA	Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Ecstasy Methylenedioxymethylmphetamine	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. The most prized and popular of this family
MDPV	Methylenedioxypyrovalerone Bath salts Plant food	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
Melanotan	Melanotan ii Epitan	Synthetic source of melatonin; not licensed in UK but traded illicitly and used to speed up and intensify tanning; also reputed to increase libido. Not currently a controlled drug.
Mephedrone	MMCAT Methylmethcathinone Plant food Bath Salts Bubbles Miaow ’drone	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
Mescaline		Potent tryptamine; hallucinogen not common in UK; extracted from cactus
Methadone	Physeptone Meth Juice	Synthetic Opioid used as a painkiller and as substitute for street Heroin
Methamphetamine	Amphetamine Shard, Crank, Meth, Tina, Yabba, meth Methylamphetamine, Methedrine	Long acting stimulant; member of the Amphetamine family of drugs. Potency and long duration associated with increased risk of physical and mental health problems. Use not widespread in UK. Frequently the subject of lurid coverage in films and American cop shows.
Methaqualone	Mandrax	A type of sedative, once popular in UK but no longer used
Methcathinone		Cathinone derivative; stimulant: manufactured from cathine
Methedrine	Methamphetamine	Old brand name for Methamphetamine, when it could be legally prescribed as a cocaine substitute an diet treatment, an Amphetamine
Methedrone	bk-MMMA bubbles Bath salts	Cathinone derivative; stimulant, sometimes sold on its own but also in combination with other cathinone derivatives such as mephedrone
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone	MDPV	Cathinone derivative; was briefly a “legal high” and then was made a controlled drug in 2010
Methylone	bk-MDBD	Cathinone derivative; stimulant, sometimes sold on its own but also in combination with other cathinone derivatives such as mephedrone
Methylphenidate	Ritalin	Stimulant, used medically to treat ADHD but misused for its speed-like properties
Microdots	LSD	Old-school form of LSD on tiny pellets
mMPP	1-(3-Methylphenyl)piperazine	A type of sedative, once popular in UK but no longer used
Morning Glory	LSA	Flowering plant, the seeds of which contain Lysergic Acid Amide – a Tryptamine with hallucinogenic properties. Seeds not currently illegal but extracted LSA is.
Morphine		Proto-typical Opiate; key painkiller in opium; can be converted in to diamorphine (Heroin) by the addition of acetic anhydride
Muscimol	Fly Agaric Ibotenic Acid	Active chemical in Fly Agaric mushrooms; hallucinogen. Not controlled in the UK
Mushies	Psilocin	Slang for magic mushrooms
Myristicin	Nutmeg	Chemical found in nutmeg; mildly hallucinogenic. Potential for use as a recreational drug reduced as tends to cause nausea and headaches. Not popular
N,N,dipropyltryptamine	DPT	Rare hallucinogenic tryptamine; powerfully psychoactive.
Nabilone	cannabinoid Cannabis	Synthetic cannabinoid used as a medication
Naloxone	Narcan	Opioid drug; the classic opiate “antagonist” meaning it occupies opiate receptors but doesn’t activate them. It binds to these receptors strongly and so can displace some other opiates which bind less strongly, especially morphine. This effect is used to reverse the effects of opiates especially in acute overdose. Short acting.
Naltrexone		Opioid drug; is an opiate “antagonist” meaning it occupies opiate receptors but doesn’t activate them. It binds to these receptors strongly and prevents other opiates (such as morphine) reaching the receptors. It is used to help sustain abstinence by stopping Heroin working in the event of lapse. It is longer acting than Naloxone. It does not cause unpleasant symptoms in the event of using Heroin unlike, the alcohol treatment Antabuse.
Nandrolone		Anabolic steroid
Naphyrone	Napthylpyrovalerone NRG-1	Stimulant which was made in to a class B drug July 2010 in UK
Napthylpyrovalerone	Naphyrone NRG-1	Stimulant which was made in to a class B drug July 2010 in UK
Narcan	Naloxone	Brand name for Naloxone
Nexus	2CB	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
Nortrhern Lights	Cannabis Skunk	Type of hybridised, high potency cannabis. A specific skunk hybrid.
NRG-1	Napthylpyrovalerone Naphyrone	Stimulant which was made in to a class B drug July 2010 in UK
NRG-2	???	Chemical being sold on-line as at August 2010 some sites are using a made-up chemical name. Not sure of exact composition; may be MDAI or MDPV or another compound being branded as NRG-2
Nutmeg	Myristicin	Spice which contains myristicin. mildly hallucinogenic. Potential for use as a recreational drug reduced as tends to cause nausea and headaches. Not popular
Ohms	LSD	Slang for LSD tabs with an ohm symbol on them
Oil	Cannabis	Form of Cannabis extracted from the plant; high potency. Was once a Class A substance, then a Class C substance and now a Class B substance.
Opiate	Term for active drugs which have been extracted straight from the opium poppy. Although refines, no further chemical manipulation has taken place
Opioid	Synthetic or semi-synthetic compounds derived from or related to chemicals found in the opium poppy.
Opium	Resin extracted from the opium poppy, contains a number of opiates including morphine, codeine and thebaine
Oxymorphone		Opioid
Paan	Betel Areca	Mixture of Areca Nut, spices. Lime and Betel leaf used as a stimulant in Asia
Para-fluoroamphetamine	4-Fluoroamphetamine Amphetamine	Amphetamine analogue; stimulant. Although primarily an amphetamine, its structure means it’s a “ring halogenated phenylethylamine” probably and so a Class A drug – or so the courts upheld. Others beg to differ.
Para-Methoxyamphetamine	PMA Mitsubishis Red Mitusbishis Killers 4-MTA, 4-ETA, PMEA, PMMA	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
PCP	Phencyclidine Angel Dust	Dissassociative anaesthetic. More popular in US than UK; we ended up with Ketamine instead
pCPP	1-(4-Chlorophenyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Pethidine		Opioid painkiller
Peyote	Phenylethylamine Mescaline	Cactus which represents a natural source of thePhenylethylamine Mescaline. Cactus not illegal in UK.
pFPP	1-(4-Fluorophenyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Phenazepam		One of benzodiazepine family; currently not prescribed in UK but currently not regulated by MDA. Manufactured espec. in Russia. Some reports of sales in UK
Phencyclidine	PCP	Dissassociative anaesthetic. More popular in US than UK; we ended up with Ketamine instead
Phenylethylamines	MDMA MDEA MDA DOM DOB 2CI 2CB Mescaline Cathinones	Phenylethylamines are a large family of drugs. They share a common core molecular structure. Drugs within this large group include MDMA (ecstasy) Amphetamines, cathinones and a number of other compounds. They have been widely used recreationally for their stimulant, euphoric and moderately hallucinogenic properties.
Phy	methadone	Short name for Physeptone, a brand name for methadone
Physeptone	methadone	Brand name for methadone though a daft number of people insist it’s a drug in its own right
Pink Champagne	Amphetamine	Slang name for amphetamine sulphate
Piperazines	mCPP CPCPP mMPP TFMPP pMPP pCPP pFPP pMeOPP DBZP BZMP BZP	Piperazine are a family of drugs which gained popularity on the drug scene. Historically used as a cattle-worming tablet, piperazines became more widely known for their stimulant effects. They became a popular alternative to increasingly-poor quality Ecstasy and were legal in the UK and elsewhere. A large number of piperazine derived substances entered the market. In the UK they became Class C controlled drugs in 2009. Piperazines are stimulants similar in effect to Amphetamine but only about a tenth of the potency. The risks related to piperazine use are not fully established. A small number of deaths have been attributed to piperazine use but this has not been conclusively established. Side effects and risks include high blood pressure, irregular heart beat, agitation, anxiety, insomnia and in a small number of cases, seizures.
PMA	Para-Methoxyamphetamine Mitsubishis Red Mitusbishis Killers 4-MTA, 4-ETA, PMEA, PMMA	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
PMEA	4-Methoxy-N-ethylamphetamine	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
pMeOPP	1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)piperazine	A type of sedative, once popular in UK but no longer used
PMMA	4-Methoxy-N-Methylamphetamine Mitsubishis Red Mitusbishis Killers 4-MTA, 4-ETA, PMEA, PMMA	While in the same large family of drugs as Esctasy (the Phenylethylamines) PMA and related compounds worked less on brain chemicals like dopamine and nor-adrenaline and had instead a much more marked effect on elevating serotonin. Which on the face of it sounds great but in practice made PMA dangerous causing higher risk of overdose than MDMA. Caused high blood pressure, sharp increases in body temperature, tremors and convulsions.
pMPP	1-(4- Methylphenyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
Pond Cleaner	MMCAT MDPV NRG-1	Term used to get round the Medicines Act. By selling drugs as “bath salts” “or “plant food” the aim is to show that they are not sold for ingestion and so are not sold as medicines.
Pollen	Cannabis Polm	Term used in some cannabis circles for the THC-rich crystalline material knocked off or extracted from high-potency skunk. It is not "pollen" - a male gamete - but is often called this anyway.
Polm	Cannabis Pollen	Dutch term for pollen; extract from the cannabis plant.
Poppers	Amyl Nitrite Butyl Nitrite	Slang name for these inhalants, from the days when they came in glass ampoules and you had to pop them open
Pot	Cannabis	Generic slang for Cannabis
Psilocin	Magic Mushrooms	Active chemical in many Magic Mushrooms; a tryptamine
Psilocybin	Magic Mushrooms	Active chemical in many Magic Mushrooms; a tryptamine
Puff	Cannabis	Generic slang for Cannabis
Qat	Khat	Alternative spelling for Khat
Quaaludes		American brand name for Methaqualone, also known as Mandrax
Red Seal	Cannabis	Form of Cannabis resin
Rhubarb and Custard	MDMA	Old school brand of Ecstasy
Rocks	Cocaine	Slang for crack Cocaine
Rocky	Cannabis	Old school name for form of Cannabis resin
Rohies	Rohypnol	Slang for rohypnol, brand name for Flunitrazepam, a form of Benzodiazepine. Associated with drug assisted sexual assaults
Rohypnol	Flunitrazepam	a form of Benzodiazepine. Associated with drug assisted sexual assaults
Rufies	Rohypnol	Slang for rohypnol, brand name for Flunitrazepam, a form of Benzodiazepines. Associated with drug assisted sexual assaults
Salvia	Salvia Divinorum	Plant from Central America which contains a drug that induces dreamlike states, hallucinations and, variously, calm, mild euphoria or anxiety. Plant material or extracts of plant material usually smoked.
Salvia Divinorum	Salvia	Plant from Central America which contains a drug that induces dreamlike states, hallucinations and, variously, calm, mild euphoria or anxiety. Plant material or extracts of plant material usually smoked.
Scopolamine	Datura Thornapple Tropanes	Chemical found in certain plants including Datura. From the tropane family. Has limited medical uses and is not popular as a recreational drug due to high toxicity and unpleasant side effects. Has been experimented with for its hallucinogenic and euphoric properties but most people steer clear of it.
Sensi	Cannabis	Short for sensimellia; derived from Spanish “sin semilla” meaning seed-free. Refers to female cannabis plants which have not been fertilised and so are seedless
Sensimellia	Cannabis	Derived from Spanish “sin semilla” meaning seed-free. Refers to female Cannabis plants which have not been fertilised and so are seedless
Shrooms	Magic Mushrooms	Slang for magic mushrooms
Skag	Heroin	Old-school slang for Heroin
Skunk	Cannabis	Term for hybridised high potency Cannabis plant, and the herbal cannabis cropped from it
Smack	Heroin	Old-school slang for Heroin
Snowball	Heroin Cocaine	Slang for taking a combination of Heroin and Cocaine at the same time
Soap	Cannabis	Low grade Cannabis resin, cheap and heavily adulterated
Solvents	Volatile Substances	Compounds which are inhaled to get intoxicated off the hydrocarbons they contain
Somatropin	HGH	Form of Human growth hormone
Sparkle	MDAI 5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane	An analogue of MDA and not currently (probably) covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Being offered by on-line retailers as a new “legal” high. Lack of evidence about actual products being sold, quality, or risks
Speed	Amphetamine	Slang forAmphetamine
Speedball	Heroin– speed Heroin– Cocaine	Whilst a speedball was once an Amphetamine/Heroin combination, increasingly the term is used for Heroin/Cocaine combinations too
Spice	Cannabiinoids Cannabis	Term for herbal smoking mixture sprayed with synthetic cannabinoid s. Was legal until December 2009 when the various synthetics became class B drugs
Spliff	Cannabis	Slang for cannabis, and also for the rizzla/cannabis/tobacco construction for smoking it
Stanozol	Winstrol	An anabolic steroid
Stones	Cocaine	Slang for lumps of crack cocaine
STP	2-5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine DOM	A member of the Phenylethylamine family of drugs with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
Strawberries	LSD MDMA	Old-school brands of LSD and later of Ectasy tablets
Subbies	Buprenorphine	Slang for Subutex
Suboxone	Buprenorphine Naloxone	Branded tablet containing mixture of 4 parts Buprenorphine to one part opiate antagonist Naloxone. Early claims suggested it couldn’t be abused. They were wrong.
Subutex	Buprenorphine	Brand name for opiate—substitution medication containing Buprenorphine
Sulph	Amphetamine	Slang name for amphetamine sulphate
Tab	LSD MDMA	Slang for small squares of LSD and also short for tablets, usually Ecstasy tablets
Temazepam	Benzodiazepine	Brand of Benzodiazepines
Temazzies	Temazepam	Short for Temazepam, brand of Benzodiazepines
Temgesics	Buprenorphine	Old school brand of tablet containing Buprenorphine and a popular drug of misuse in Scotland in the past.
Tetrahydrocannabinol	Cannabis	Longer name for the cannabinoid THC, one of the key psychoactive compounds in Cannabis
TFMPP	1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine	Piperazine family; stimulant. Became Class C drug in 2009.
THC	Tetrahyrdocannabinol Cannabis	Commonly used initials for one of the main psychoactive components in cannabis; a cannabinoid
Thebaine	Opiate Heroin	A key component in opium; a painkiller. Used in the manufacture of etorphine and buprenorophine
Thornapple	Datura	Alternative name for a Datura plant.
Tina	Methamphetamine	slang
Tolly	Toluene Volatile Substances	Slang for toluene, a volatile substance found in some glues and inhaled for its intoxicating effects
Trip	LSD MDMA	Slang term for hallucinogenic drugs, especially LSD, and also for a hallucinogenic drug induced experience
Tropanes	Atropine Hyoscamine Scopolamine Datura Henbane Mandrake	Family of organic compounds found in plants; tropanes can act as stimulants and hallucinogens; some have medical use. Cocaine is a tropane but it has a significantly different effect from most of the ones found in the Solanaceae family of plants (madrake, potato, deadly nightshade, datura) which are more hallucinogenic, toxic and cause more nausea and other unpleasant side effects.
Tryptamines	Bufotenin DMT Melatonin 5-MeO-DMT Psilocybin Psilocin Serotonin Tryptophan AET AMT DALT DET DiPT DPT 5-MeO-AMT 5-MeO-DALT 4-HO-DET 4-HO-DIPT 5-MeO-DIPT 4-HO-MiPT	Chemical substances that occur naturally in some plants, animals or fungi, or can be made synthetically. Are chemically similar in structure to the tryptamine serotonin which has important roles in human brain function. Tryptamine drugs often have hallucinogenic properties.
Vallies	Valium Diazepam Benzodiazepines	Slang for Valium, a brand name for the benzodiazepine diazepam
Vanilla Sky	MDPV	Short-lived slang name for MDPV; later changed to Ivory Wave
Volatile Substances		Substances which give off vapour at room temperature and can be inhaled for intoxicating effect. Includes some glues and butane gas
Wash	Cocaine	Slang for Cocaine reacted with an alkali to give a smokeable base
Weed	Cannabis	Slang for herbal Cannabis
White Lightning	Alcohol	Cheap low quality cider
White WIdow	Cannabis Skunk	Type of hybridised, high potency cannabis. A specific skunk hybrid.
Whizz	Amphetamine	Slang name
WIN 55,212-2	[2,3–Dihydro–5–methyl–3–(4–morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo[1, 2, 3–de]–1,4–benzoxazin–6–yl]–1–naphthalenylmethanone	Synthetic cannabinoid found in the smoking mixture Spice. Became a Class B drug in 2009.
Wobbly Eggs	Temazepam Benzodiazepines	Slang for temazepam capsules which were eggshaped and made you wobbly, a Benzodiazepines
XTC	MDMA	Another slang name for Ecstasy
Yabba	Methamphetamine	Slang name for Methamphetamine, especially tablets of Methamphetamine sold in Asia, espec. Thailand
Yage	Chacruna Ayahuasca	Alternative name for south American plant which is used to make the hallucinogenic brew Ayahuasca
Yohimbine		Chemical found in certain African plants; has stimulant effects and some reputed aphrodisiac properties; controlled in UK under Medicines Act but laxly enforced. Used in some weight loss and body-building settings
Z-Drugs	Zopiclone	Family of sedative drugs similar in effects and risks to Benzodiazepines
Zero Zero	Cannabis	High quality Cannabis resin
Zimmers	Zopiclone	Family of sedative drugs similar in effects and risks to Benzodiazepines
Zopiclone	Z-drugs	Sedative drugs similar in effects and risks to Benzodiazepines