Poly drug use

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Overview

Poly drug use refers to the use two or more psychoactive drugs in combination to achieve a particular effect. In many cases, this makes the experience far more enjoyable than taking the substances alone.

There are many common drug combinations, including, but not limited to:

• alprazolam and cannabis
• cannabis and alcohol
• cannabis and coffee (known as "hippie speedball")
• LSD and DMT,
• LSD and ecstasy (known as "candy flipping"),
• LSD and magic mushrooms,
• Psychedelic mushrooms and ecstasy (known as "hippie flipping" or "flower flipping"),
• benzodiazepines and opioids / opiates,
• benzodiazepines and alcohol,
• cocaine and caffeine,
• cocaine and heroin (known as a "speedball"),
• cocaine and alcohol (which creates a third, more toxic chemical in the body called Cocaethylene),
• cocaine and cannabis (known as "primo"),
• cocaine and ketamine, (known as CK1)
• ecstasy and ketamine (known as "kitty flipping"),
• ecstasy and phencyclidine (known as "elephant flipping"),
• ecstasy and 2C-B,
• ecstasy and mescaline (known as "love flipping"),
• ecstasy and GHB,
• ecstasy and methylcyclohexanol,
• ecstasy and Viagra (Hammerheading, very dangerous)
• ecstacy and nitrous oxide
• dextromethorphan and marijuana
• dextromethorphan and LSD (known as "LSDXM"),
• DMT and nitrous oxide,
• heroin and diphenhydramine (known as "cheese")
• heroin and cannabis,
• nitrous oxide and cannabis
• Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy, and Ketamine (Crushed up together and snorted, known as "Trail Mix")
• LSD and nitrous oxide (known as "Gasid")

Poly drug use often carries with it more risk than use of a single drug, due to an increase in side effects, and drug synergy.

The phenomenon is the subject of established academic literature (e.g., Scholey AB, Parrott AC, Buchanan T, Heffernan TM, Ling J, Rodgers J (2004). "Increased intensity of Ecstasy and polydrug use in the more experienced Ecstasy/MDMA users: a WWW study." Addictive Behaviors, 29, 743-752).

See also

• Arguments for and against drug prohibition
• Club drug
• Drug injection
• Drug paraphernalia
• Hard and soft drugs
• Illicit drugs
• Overdose
• Recreational drug use
• Responsible drug use
• War on drugs

External links

• Fact sheets and harm reduction strategies concerning recreational drugs