The Real-World Drug Project
A PROJECT TO DOCUMENT MODERN PHARMACEUTICALS IN CP2020.

The Real-World Drug Project was created out of a perceived need to compare 2020 street drugs with their modern precursors. After all, even with the DEA lockdowns on most natural drugs, many of these pharmacological compounds will still be in production and use in 2020, just as opium is still smoked today after hundreds of years and the introduction of hundreds of new drugs. We've attempted to be as honest and accurate as we could with these listings, but admittedly a lot of our documentation is "aged" at best, and some of it may be outright wrong now. We've also avoided covering drugs whose effects are still under debate (such as the long-term effects of cannabis consumption). The project is now into it's second stage. The first stage was 17 real pharmaceuticals uploaded on March 2nd, Stage 2 includes an additional 7 drugs, (some requests from other players and GMs, some others I dug up) appended to the original file and uploaded on June 1st. Once again, this list is nowhere near complete, and if there are drugs you would like to see added to it, please contact the editor with your specific needs and we'll see what we can manage.

Adrenochrome

One of the components of "pink adrenaline," a derivative of the epinephrine produced in the body. It has an indole nucleus, identical to that in the hallucinogens, and for this reason was thought to be a chemical cause of schizophrenia, since some of the effect of that disease are similar to those produced by the hallucinogens. When injected, adrenochrome will cause immediate physical pain unless it is mixed with the subject's own blood. Mixed or not, it produces certain abnormal and unpredicatble effects in the subject, including changes in color and texture of the environment, distorted visual patterns, vague paranoia and irritability.

Str:4 Cost:50eb/dose Dif:Easy main Psychedellic +3, Accelerator +1 side Aggression +1, Paranoia +2 onset:9 seconds duration:15 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Amenita Muscaria (Fly Agaric)

A hallucinogenic, poisonous mushroom Amenita Muscaria which grows in North America, Siberia and Europe. The mushroom contains an alkaloid, muscarine, which in sufficient quantities will stop the heart. Death usually follows the ingestion of three of the mushrooms. In smaller toxic amounts it induces vomiting, rapid breathing, hallucinations, intoxication, gaiety and perception distortion in which small objects seem large, and sometimes paranoia and aggressive behavious. Intoxication usually ends in a deep sleep.

Str:10 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Average main Psychedellic +6, Euphoric +4 side Physical Reaction +3, Aggression +1 after Sleepiness +4, Poisonous +4 onset:10 minutes duration:1 hour detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Amyl Nitrite

An inhalant dilator of the small blood vessels, this drug also relaxes the smooth (involuntary) muscles of the body. It is only active when inhaled, hence it is sold as a clear, yellow, volatile liquid in glass ampuls, which are borken open, usually in a handkerchief, and inhaled. It has a fruity odor and a pungent, aromatic taste. The drug causes a rush, supposedly enhances orgasm, and occasuionally causes temporary visual disorders such as yellow of blue halos surrounding dark objects agains a light background.

Str:5 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Average main Euphoric +4, Stimulant +1 side Convulsions +1 cum Tolerance +1 onset:4 seconds duration:15 seconds detection:normal residue:normal format:Inhaled

Amytal (amobarbitol)
And intermediate-acting Barbiturate hypnotic and sedative. Amytal comes in capsule-shaped scored tablets inscribed "Lilly" in different colors, depending on the amount of the drug (the rules below are for a 50mg dosage). yellow 30mg orange 50mg pink 100mg	Str:6 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Average main Hypnotic+2, Sedative+3, Analgesic+1 side Alienation+2, Clouded Thinking +2, Drowsy+2 after Sleepiness+3 cum Physical Addiction+1 onset:30 minutes duration:2 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Anileridine
A synthetic compound similar in effects to morphine, it is also very similar to mperidine, another synthetic opiate, in chemical structure and pharmacological action. It is not as constipating as morphine, but has similar side reactions (sometimes results in vomiting, nausea, feelings of warmth, faintness and dizziness.) Physical dependence results from long-term usage.	Str:5 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Average main Analgesic +5 side Physical Reaction +1, Clouded Thinking +2 cum Physical Addiction +4 onset:1 minute duration:3 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Ayahuesca

Also called caapi and yage. A hallucinogenic beverage brewed from various species of the tropical liana Banisterio psis, especially banisteriopsis caapi by the Chama Indians of northeastern Peru. Sometimes the beverage is prepared witht he vine alone, and sometimes in conjunction with other leaves, especially haemadictyon amazonica. When ill, the Indians take the beverage in the belief that they will see in their hallucinations the plants that will cure them. They also take it before an important enterprise, in the hope that their visions wil foretell the future, and for other shamanic visions and vision-quests.

Str:9 Cost:50eb/dose Dif:Difficult main Psychedellic+5, Hypnotic+2, Analgesic+2 side Delusions+3, Disorientation+2, Hallucinations+2, Time Distortion+2 onset:10 minutes duration:3 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Benzedrine (amphetamine sulfate)

A central nervous system stimulant first used as a decongestant and in the treatment of narcolepsy. It was issued in ship's kits and to German paratroopers in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II it was issued to troops on both sides to counteract fatigue amongst frontline units. Benzedrine is sold in flat pink, three-sided 5 and 10 milligram tablets. Standard dosage (below) is for about 25-50mg.

Str:8 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Difficult main Stimulant +4, Speed +2, Euphoric +2 side Aggression +1 after Anxiety +3 cum Insomnia +3, Paranoia +4, Tolerance +2 onset:1 minute duration:30 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

BOL-148
[d-2-bromolysergic acid tartrate] A hallucinogenic congener (analog - related in function, design and origin) of LSD-25.	Str:7 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Average main Psychedellic +4, Hypnotic +2, Euphoric +1 side Hallucinations +2 cum Flashbacks +2, Temporary Tolerance +4 onset:30 minutes duration:6 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Bufotenine

[2-methylserotonin (5-hydroxydimethyltryptamine)] A substance first isolated from the skin of toads and used medically to raise blood pressure. It has also been isolated in two hallucinogenic plants. When taken alone, it does have consciousness-altering effects. In an experiment, 16 milligrams of bufotenine injected caused color hallucinations in the form or red and purple spots and a yellwoish haze, an imparment of time and space perception, and mental confusion and cloudiness. Bufotenine is close in structure to serotonin which in turn is similar, structurally, to a part of the molecular structure of LSD.

Str:2 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Easy main Psychellic +2 side Clouded Thinking +2, Disorientation +1, Time Distortion +1 cum Temporary Tolerance +2 onset:1 minute duration:40 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Carbon Tetrachloride
[tetrachloromethane] This is a heavy, colorless, toxic liquid with a strong odor used in cleaning fluids and the source of the deliriant effect sought by the drug abusers who sniff them. Toxic reactions to the fumes unclude headache, mental confusion, depression, fatigue, loss of appetite, nasea, vomiting. Some of these symptoms do not appear until after the passage of several hours.	Str:2 Cost:0.5eb/dose Dif:Average main Euphoric +2 side Clouded Thinking +2, Physical Reaction +2 after Depression +2, Drowsiness +3 cum Nerve Degeneration +1 onset:4 seconds duration:1 minute detection:normal residue:normal format:Inhaled

Cardiac Epinephrine
	Str:7 Cost:25eb/dose Dif:V.Diff. main Stabilizer +5, Stimulant +2 side Death +4, Analgesia +2 after Convulsions +2 onset:2 sec duration:15 sec detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Chloral Hydrate

[trichloroacetaldehyde] A nonbarbiturate hypnotic and sedative. Combined with alcohol, liquid chloral hydrate induces acute intoxication, resembling an overdose of barbiturates, including unconsciousness and coma. In this illicit use it was known as a Mickey Finn or KnockOut Drops. Excessive, long-term use of chloral hydrate can result in both psychic and physical dependance. The hypnotic dose is 1-2 grams with a toxic dose of about 10 grams.

Str:6 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Average main Sedative +2, Hypnotic +2, Soporific +2 side Clouded Thinking +2 after Sleepiness +1 cum Obsession +2, Physically Addictive +2 onset:30 minutes duration:1 hour detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Ditran

[piperidyl benzilate] A hallucinogen and psychotomimetic drug. Experiments with Ditran induced clear psychotic symptoms, hallucinations (mainly auditory), delusions and a catatonic state. Upon injection it produced odd sensations and heaviness of limbs. After fifteen minutes it produced slureed speech, inertia and sensory cloudiness. One hour after injection it produced unresponsiveness both to question and to environmental occurrences. Changes in perception altered the form, distnace, movement and color of objects.

Str:6 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Average main Psychedellic +6 side Blank +4, Disorientation +2 onset:1 hour duration:6 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

DMT
[N,N-dimethyltryptamine] A semisynthetic, fast-acting hallucinogenic chemical very similar in structure to psilocin. It is easily synthesized with rudimentary equipment and common ingredients. The usual mode of ingestion is to soak parsely in the drug, let it dry, then smoke it in a pipe or cigarette, or to ingest the crystals directly.	Str:4 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Easy main Psychedellic +4 side Hallucinations +1 cum Temporary Tolerance +4 onset:1 minute duration:30 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Kava

A mild, soporific beverage made from the roots of the plant piper methysticum, a member of the pepper family. It is drunk by South Sea Islanders of New Guinea (where it is called kavakava) and hawaii (where it is called ava). The beverage is served hot; it is aromatic, rather soapy in taste, and astringent. Kava is not addictive, and its action is sedative; if enough is drunk, the user will fall asleep.

Str:3 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Average main Sedative +3 side Clouded Thinking +1 after Sleepiness +2 onset:10 minutes duration:30 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Khat

The buds or fresh leaves of Catha Edulis which are chewed or drunk as tea in Yemen, East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a central nervous system stimulant very similar in chemical structure and effects to amphetamines. In Yemen it is used to banish sleepiness and hunger on long treks and also for its exhilerating effects. Adverse effects include restlessness, insomnia, overstimulation of the heart and loss of sexual desire. The usual mode of ingestion is to chew the leaves when they are fresh. Psychic dependence does occur in habitual users, who feel strongly impelled to use it once a day or more and will do so in preference to eating.

Str:3 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Easy main Stimulant +2, Accelerator +1 side Anxiousness +2, Egotism +2 cum Obsession +2 onset:10 minutes duration:1 hour detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Meperidine (Demerol)

[ethyl-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate] A synthetic narcotic analgesic, structurally dissimilar to morphine, but which has many similar pharmacological analgesic effects when given in equipotent doses. Intrmuscular injections of 80 to 100mg give analgesia equivalent to 10mg of morphine. Unlike morphine, meperidine does not usually produce constipation or urinary retention or respiratory depression. It still sometimes causes nausea, vomitting, giddiness, vertigo and faintness in some patients. It is also considered less addictive than morphine.

Str:3 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Easy main Analgesic +2, Sedative +1 side Physical Reaction +1, Convulsions +1 cum Physical Addiction +1 onset:10 min duration:3 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Meprobromate
P157	Str:3 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Easy main Sedative +3 after Depression +2 cum Physical Addiction +1, Obsession +1 onset:10 min duration:3 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Mescaline
P158	Str:5 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Average main Psychedellic +3, Stimulant +2 side Hallucinations +2, Obsession +4 cum Temporary Tolerance +3 onset:1 min duration:1 hour detection:normal residue:normal format:Inhaled

Methamphetamine
P164	Str:13 Cost:25eb/dose Dif:V. Diff. main Stimulant +5, Euphoric +4, Speed +4 side Aggression +2, Egotism +5, Obsession +5, Paranoia +3 cum Insomnia +3, Brain Damage +1 onset:1 min duration:6 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected or Inhaled

Morphine

A natural alkaloid of opium. Morphine acts directly on the central nervous system and also on the bowel muscles, relieving almost all kinds of pain, especially continuing, dull pain. The prefered method of application is through subcutaneous injection, taking effect in an hour to 90 minutes, and lasting for 4-6 hours. Intravenous injection reaches peak effect in 20 minutes, but duration is cut down to just over an hour. Effects include constriction of the pupils, heaviness of limbs, itchiness of face and nose, yawning warmth in the stomach, respiratory depression, sweating and a fall in body temperature. Psychological effects include analgesia, euphoria, drowsiness, impariment of mental and physical performance, reduced sex and hunger drives, mental clouding, inability to concentrate, and sometimes apathy.

Str:6 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Difficult main Analgesic +4, Euphoric +3 side Drowsiness +2, Clouded Thinking +3 after Depression +2 cum Physical Addiction +3, Tolerance +2 onset:1 hour duration:6 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Injected

Nitrous Oxide
P183	Str:1 Cost:5eb/dose Dif:Easy main Euphoric +1 side Analgesia +1, Disorientation +2, Clouded Thinking +2 onset:4 sec duration:1 min detection:normal residue:normal format:Inhaled

Phenobarbitol

A "long-acting" barbituric acid derivative. Phenobarbs (under the trade names of Luminol, Phenobella, and many others) move slowly through the blood to the brain, and hence are slow to take effect, but which produce a more profound and prolonged effect because they are slow in passing through the kidneys. Phenobarbitol is a sedative and a hypnotic, which in clinical doeses produces a long, deep sleep. Those who do not fall asleep following such a dosage are usually confused and have their mental faculties impaired. The long duration also means that many users awaken still confused and drowsy. Prolonged use results ina physical dependence on the drug. Also since it takes so long to take effect, addicts sometimes overdose by taking additional dosages before the initial dosage has even taken effect.

Str:10 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:V.Diff. main Sedative +5, Hypnotic +2, Soporific +3 side Clouded Thinking +4 after Clouded Thinking +3 cum Physical Addiction +3 onset:1 hour duration:6 hours detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested

Tetrahydrocannabinol
The synthesized euphoric active principle in Cannabis. When cannabis is smoked, this material is changed less than any of the other resinous materials found in hemp leaves. It is a mild euphoric and psychedellic, first synthesized in 1966, and still quite expensive to manufacture.	Str:3 Cost:10eb/dose Dif:Easy main Euphoric +2, Psychedellic +1 side Drowsiness +2 after Hunger +3 onset:1 minute duration:30 minutes detection:normal residue:normal format:Ingested