my lists, unto general society that I have encountered
overrated:
cocaine, feels flat :`\
ethyl alcohol (drinking ethanol, booze) in general, but especially in the forms of cheap domestic U.S. beer brands like Miller or Milwauke's Best or Pabst Blue Ribbon -- why not just drink spiked toiet water while at it??
cigarettes and chew (if going for nicotine, which is pointless to begin with aside from filling a void left by an unnecessary addiction, why not vaporize or use a transdermal patch or chew gum or whatever other method that is not quite as gross? even puffing a cigar preferable methinkseth)
benzos (specifically alprazolam, diazepam, and clonazepam since Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin or their generic counterparts seem to be the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines. The only benzo that I have ever tried is alprazolam swallowed, and was underwhelmed)
*2C-B (I dosed only once, light, didn't feel much... though from the reports I have read & heard, it sounds feel-goody like less potent MDxx with a psychedelic edge, not to be done all the time)
*the word 'narcotics' -- it has completely lost its meaning!! It drives me bonkers whenever I hear a policeman on television refer to "confiscating [a suspect's] narcotics", the implication orinally being reserved downers like barbs or sleeping pills or opiates, when oftentimes the substance in question is an upper (speed, coke,) or even just herb, or something else altogether maybe not even specifically psychoactive (e.g. anabolic steroids). I suppose that words evolve (or devolve..) in connotation and eventually denotation, but folks should really say what they mean and mean what they say. Usually when referencing psychoactive drug in general (i.e. of no specific psychopharmacology), especially contexts pertaining to the law or scheduled/illegal/prohibited/regulated/outlawed ones, the word 'drugs' suffices.
underrated:
hallucinogens in general
>>dissociatives in general (3MeO-PCP, ketamine, DXM, MXE, PCP, 5-MwO-DMT, nitrous oxide, toluene and other solvents, ether, et c) -- ahh, stereoscopic vision, blissful holing..
>>psychedelics in general (lysergamides, phens, tryps, and a-typical hallucinogens)
>>the notion of any deliriant (diphenhydramine, datura, et c.) whatsoever. The realms they open can be quite rewarding and spectacular, in a death-defying sorta way
sleep deprivation (realistic hallucinations anyone?)
high_quality (i.e. relatively_pure -grade) crack (freebase cocaine, smokable n'such) that hasn't been grotesquely cut with industrial products to hell and back. (have never done personally, in part due to this)
Aanita muscaira & A. pantherina: Is it the upset stomach from the ibotenic and/or muscarine which some people experience that off-puts the broader community? It is amazing that these giant caps have not caught-on, even if they are a little hit-and-miss. If only muscimol in pure form were easier to acquiesce. GABa-ergia be mystifing.
nutmeg (contains myristicin & elemicin) -- aside from the extreme cottonmouth induced by anticholinergia, I had quite a reqarding experience. Similar to cannabis and san pedro, and really horny
*dextromethorphan (DXM) HOW IS THIS MUCH FUN LEGAL?!?
lots of supplements (ginseng, horny goatweed, ...)
*methoxetamine (MXE)
Salvia divinorum: not for the faint of heart, to say the least
opium
prescription opioids & opiates such as codeine
25x-NByz`s (They have a relatively risky safety-profile and oftentime somewhat uncomfortable bodyload, true, but some of them are quite enjoyable and even rival LSD-25, especially for someone seeking more a clear headspace purely visual trip.
Althouh 25B-NBOMe did had me very confused)
DOx, AMT, LSx, and other compounds yielding effects similar to and in some cases even superior in certain regards to LSD-25 (classic 'acid'). (No to say that 'the real stuff' is over-rated, however.)
4position-substituted tryptamines (metocin, miprocin, et c.). After all, psilocybin and psilocin (abbreviated as 4-PO-DMT & 4-HO-DMT, respectively) are themselves !
*possibly mescaline (I have yet to try the pure stuff.. just S. Pedro / P. torch, light effects though interesting)
caffeine (not really underrated, but under-appreciated -- It is consumed so frequently without even considering the psych-stimulant effect present in the beverage or food one just ingested)
speed (aphetamines) -- Take Adderall. d- & l- amphetamine -- hard drugs! -- and they are presecribed to kids!! My big broth knows a former meth-head who described Adderall isntant-release as "80% as potent as crystal".
nitrous oxide -- short and fun! just remember to breathe oxygen (even if only two-fifths pure, as from RTP air!) so as not to asphyxiate. @_<
synthetic cannabinoids. Original formula Mr.Nice Guy. 'nuff said.
*nootropics -- who wouldn't want to feel mentally sharper? And yet never do I hear folks mention them (verbally, in person). only in text, on-line.
Ones with an *asterisk I deem as under- or over- rated in general everyday life (i.e. 'RL'), but not in the context of internet forums such as bluelight.
I want also to mention cannabis, especially strains leaning more toward the sativa than the indica side (though stoning latter can work well meditating, former more in light be_active settings). Marihuana can fall onto both lists: overrated, in the case of potheads (though tbf, trmv), but also underrated since it _can_ produce some very powerful, even psychedelic, effects (depending on the strain, dosage, and individual tolerance), especially CEVs. I prefer the more trippy less sedating varieties, but they all seem to add a tad of paranoia to me, and immensely exacerbate my ADD, hence why I'm not a fan.