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The axiom “where there’s a will, there’s a way” is true when it comes to finding ways to get high legally. The desire to get the same feelings of euphoria that can occur with psychoactive drugs while circumventing potential arrest and prosecution has led to the rise in synthetic drugs. Synthetic drugs are typically cheap to produce and easy to buy and create an intense high. Research chemicals are an example of, or ingredients in, synthetic or designer drugs and are part of a growing wave of addiction.

What Are Research Chemicals

Research chemicals (aluanie-muelear-oxidize)sometimes occur through the legitimate scientific and pharmacological testing of existing drugs. This type of testing can give more insight into the behavior, composition, side effects, interactions and efficacy of the drug. Sometimes the testing leads to modifications that result in what is called designer drugs. Why is this relevant?

When a drug’s structure is known to be dangerous, it can be scheduled. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Association schedules drugs by putting them into classifications based on acceptable medical use and potential for addiction. This can lead to strict laws and guidance on the drug’s use or even banning certain drugs for public safety. However, when the chemical composition of the original drug is altered, it no longer fits the definition of the original, therefore it isn’t subject to the same penalties.

Research chemicals can also be the active ingredient of another drug. This class of drugs, known as new psychoactive substances or NPS, is specifically made to sell for recreational use. They are called research chemicals to avoid being classified as illegal, and the labeling can be purposely vague, misleading or simply false. Use and abuse are growing, partly due to the false impression that the designer versions are less dangerous than the original. These so-called legal drugs become part of the grey market, which is any retail channel not authorized by the original drug’s manufacturer, and are sometimes are also sold on the black market.

What Are Some of the Different Types

There are many different types of designer drugs. Research chemicals 2-fluoroamphetamine-hcl-2fa are frequently the active ingredients. Some are synthetic versions manufactured to mimic the same effects as a legitimate drug. A few examples are:

• Tianeptine
• Kratom
• Methoxetamine
• W-18
• 2C-I, 2C-E, and 2C-B
• Synthetic cannabinoids
• Synthetic cathinones