Parent's Guide
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28. Designer Drugs
To circumvent legal restrictions, underground chemists modify the molecular structure of certain illegal drugs to produce analogs known as designer drugs.
These drugs can be several hundred times stronger than the drugs they are designed to imitate.These narcotic
analogs can cause symptoms such as those seen in Parkinson's disease: uncontrollable tremors, drooliing, impaired
speech, paralysis, and irreversible brain damage. Analogs of amphetamines and methamphetamines cause nausea,
blurred vision,chills or sweating, and faintness.
Psychological effects include anxiety, depression,
and paranoia. As little as one dose can cause brain damage. The analogs of phencyclidine cause illusions,
hallucinations, and impaired perception. “Ecstasy” and Crystal Meth are pictured here:
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| Analog of Fentanyl (Narcotic) | Synthetic heroin, China white | White powder | Inhaled, injected |
| Analog of Meperidine | MPTP (New heroin), MPPP, synthetic heroin | White powder | Inhaled, injected |
| Analog of Amphetamines or Methamphetamines (Hallucinogens) | MDMA (Ecstasy, XTC, Adam, Essence), MDM, STP, PMA, 2, 5-DMA, TMA, DOM, DOB, EVE | White powder, tablets, capsules | Taken orally, injected or inhaled |
| Analog of Phencyclidine (PCP) | PCPy, PCE | White powder | Taken orally, injected, or smoked |
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