I think this definition is a bit incorrect. Add the second point to it:
2. A substance that causes (that word that explains the general effect) or/and hallunications. Can make a person adict to it. Has a negative effect on the health.
Was LSD made for medicine ? There are a lot of chemical drugs, that are just made to "hit you in the head" that have no connection with medicine.
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I believe the word that you're looking for is euphoria? How is that bad? And I'd say 99.999% of all synthesized drugs were made for medicinal purposes. Just look back at the history of synthesized drugs. Look from the time they were created until people realized that it had recreational properties to it. Took awhile for people to realize the fun.
QUOTE(Marandule1 @ May 13 2006, 02:26 AM)
All drugs are bad Class A B C etc some can be used legally though.
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You're talking about the Controlled Substances Act? Shedule I - V drug status.
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Schedule I drugs
Findings required:
(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
© There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
(D) The drug is not alcohol (ethanol) due to the failure of prohibition.
Sentences for first-time, non-violent offenders convicted of trafficking in Schedule I drugs can easily turn into de facto life sentences when multiple sales are prosecuted in one proceeding. See United States v. Angelos, 345 F. Supp. 2d 1227 (D. Utah 2004) (55 years for three sales of marijuana). Sentences for violent offenders are much higher.
Drugs on this schedule include:
* GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate), which has been used as a general anaesthetic with minimal side-effects and controlled action but a limited safe dosage range. It was placed in Schedule I in March 2000 after widespread recreational use;
* Ibogaine
* Cannabis (Marijuana). Cannabis has legal medical uses in some countries and U.S. states. Conseqently, some controversy exists about its placement in Schedule I. Main article: Cannabis rescheduling in the United States;
* Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
* Heroin (Diacetylmorphine), which is used in much of Europe as a potent pain reliever in terminal cancer patients. (It is about twice as strong, by weight, as morphine.)
* Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine,MDMA), which continues to be used medically, notably in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The FDA approved this PTSD use in 2001.
* Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms
* 5-MeO-DIPT;
* MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine);
* Lysergic acid diethylamide
* Mescaline;
* Peyote;
* Methaqualone(Quaalude, Sopor, Mandrax);
* DOM 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* 2C-T-7
* 2C-B (Nexus)
Schedule II drugs
Findings required:
(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
© Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
These drugs are only available by prescription, and distribution is carefully controlled and monitored by the DEA.
Drugs on this schedule include:
* Cocaine (used as a topical anaesthetic);
* Methylphenidate (Ritalin);
* Most pure opioid agonists: Pethidine (INN) or meperidine (USAN), fentanyl, Hydromorphone, opium, oxycodone (the main ingredient in percocet and OxyContin), or morphine;
* Short-acting barbiturates, such as secobarbital;
* Amphetamine was originally placed in Schedule III, but was moved to Schedule II in 1971. Injectable methamphetamine has always been in Schedule II;
Schedule III drugs
Findings required:
(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
© Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
These drugs are available only by prescription, though control of wholesale distribution is somewhat less stringent than Schedule II drugs.
Drugs on this schedule include:
* Anabolic steroids (including prohormones such as androstenedione and androstenediol);
* Intermediate-acting barbiturates, such as talbutal;
* Ketamine, a drug that was originally developed as a milder substitute for PCP (primarily to be used as a human anesthetic) but has since become popular as a veterinary anesthetic;
* Paregoric;
* Xyrem, a preparation of GHB used to treat narcolepsy. Xyrem is in Schedule III but with a restricted distribution system;
* Marinol, a synthetic form of THC used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, as well as appetite loss caused by AIDS;
* Hydrocodone / Codeine, when compounded with an NSAID(e.g. Vicoprofen, when compounded with Ibuprofen) or with paracetamol (e.g. Vicodin / Tylenol 3);
* Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam). Flunitrazepam was placed in Schedule IV in 1984 and moved to Schedule III in 1995, but the DEA is considering moving it into Schedule I because of widespread non-medical use, and the fact that flunitrazepam is not approved by the FDA. It is best known as a date rape drug but is also fairly widely used in recreational ways. Flunitrazepam is already classified as a Schedule I drug in several states.
Schedule IV drugs
Findings required:
(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
© Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
Control measures are similar to Schedule III.
Drugs on this schedule include:
* Benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (librium), and diazepam (Valium);
* Zolpidem (sold in the U.S. as Ambien);
* Long-acting barbiturates such as phenobarbital;
* Some partial agonist opioid analgesics, such as propoxyphene (Darvon) and pentazocine (Talwin);
* Certain non-amphetamine stimulants, including pemoline and the psuedostimulant Modafinil.
Schedule V drugs
Findings required:
(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
© Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
Schedule V drugs are sometimes available without a prescription.
Drugs on this schedule include:
* Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine;
* Preparations containing small amounts of opium or Diphenoxylate (used to treat diarrhea);
* Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant and pain modulator.
Those are the schedules and drugs. Which, to not read that, would say that those are illegal and the lesser shedule number, the more time in jail/the more fines you'll have to pay.