Recreational drugs. Current trends in the 90s

Clin Lab Med. 1998 Dec;18(4):727-46, x.

Abstract

Recreational drug use continues to be prevalent in many social settings. These drugs are alleged to enhance sociability and liberate inhibitions, allowing the user to experience feelings of euphoria. This article reviews recreational drugs that have gained notoriety in the 1990s including gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), flunitrazepam, and amphetamine analogues such as 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA). Topics discussed include history, drug use and misuse, clinical presentation and treatment, and laboratory analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amphetamine-Related Disorders
  • Flunitrazepam / analysis
  • Flunitrazepam / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs* / analysis
  • Illicit Drugs* / pharmacology
  • Sodium Oxybate / analysis
  • Sodium Oxybate / pharmacology
  • Substance-Related Disorders*

Substances

  • Illicit Drugs
  • Flunitrazepam
  • Sodium Oxybate