Check out the following pages to learn about the sedatives – barbiturates, benzodiazepene, GHB and methaqualone.
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Barbiturates
Classification: General Sedative Commercial Names: Nembutal, Seconal, Amytal Common Names/Nicknames: Barb(s), red(s), red bird, phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets, goofballs Active Compound: Phenobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital, amobarbital, and other barbiturates Found in: Synthesized barbiturates Mode of Consumption: Ingestion, injection DEA Scheduling/Legal …
Benzodiazepene
Classification: Psychoactive sedative Commercial Names: Valium, Rohypnol, Ativan, Xanax, Halcion, Paxipam, Restorial, and hundreds of others Common Names/Nicknames: Benzos, BZDs, candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks, bullets, roofies Active Compound: Diazepam (Valium), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and hundreds of others Found in: Prescription …
GHB
Classification: Sedative hypnotic Commercial Names: Xyrem Common Names/Nicknames: G, Georgia homeboy, liquid ecstasy, soap, goop Active Compound: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate / sodium-oxybate Found in: Prescription GHB, found in low doses in distilled beverages Mode of Consumption: Ingestion DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in …
Methaqualone
Classification: Sedative hypnotic Commercial Names: Quaalude Common Names/Nicknames: Quaaludes, sopors, ludes, mandrax, 714, lemmons, lemmon 7 Active Compound: Methaqualone Found in: Methaqualone Mode of Consumption: Ingestion, injection, inhalation (smoking) DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in US): Schedule I, illegal in all states …
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