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Overrated and underrated drugs

I gotta say that I think cocaine is probaly the most over rated drug of all time, it has all this glamour attached to it but the truth is it is a fucking inferior and somehow still more expensive stimulant than many, if not most, on the market.

I think psychedelics are over rated by a large proportion of educated drug users (not in every case particularly educated on drugs). It is all well and good some people have overwhelmingly positive, if not spiritual experiences on these drugs, but the majority of experiences had on these drugs do not give the user any great insights.

I think when somebody takes psychedelics they have a much greater chance of having a horrific experience than someone taking drugs that have a greater potential to cause death has of dying or coming remotely close. I don't refuse to acknowledge the positives that these drugs *can* offer but it is by no means guaranteed, or even likely. I feel too many people who have had so called spiritual enlightenment via psychedelic use and too many stronger minded (or lucky) individuals who have seen cool light shows reccomend psychedelics to anybody and everybody and that is unwise and unproductive.

I think codeine is probably the most under rated drug, it cops shit from way too many opiate users with a tolerance who never tried it without one or likely don't metabolise it well. The best opiate highs I have ever had were on codeine and I know many seasoned opiate users who feel the same, it was quite a while ago when my opiate tolerance surpassed the point where codeine would get me even close to nodding no matter how many potentiators I added. Just because a drug has a ceiling and isn't metabolised well by everyone does not mean it is not a good drug. Granted I do not IV but if I ever achieve an opiate high that matches some of my early codeine experiences then I will be very pleased, despite having used a decent range of opiates I have been unable to yet.
 
I am sure codeine breaks down into more than just morphine because I also find it more euphoric than morphine at higher doses, but its less potent, and that ceiling is noticeable if you have tolerance.

I preferred Tylenol with codeine over vicodin.
 
Heroin is overrated. I was an addict this past year, and I needed it yeah, would steal for it yeah, but I never got a good high from it. It should feel more like Methadone, which is incredible. I've only used black tar, but even "Jesus Dope" was lame. I was never chasing the euphoria of my first shot, I was trying to actually get one!

An underrated drug I used to love and do a lot is dimenhydrinate. Yes it's just over-the-counter Dramamine/Gravol, but I love the abnormal reality and delusions it causes in overdose. I was never scared on it, always content and it makes for good memories when you wake up the next day.
 
the recent posts about Codeine being underrated; i couldn't agree more. never felt too fucked up on Codeine but could still blissfully nod with no worries for a good amount of time. heck, Morphine and Heroin are the only two PKs i would consistently choose over Codeine.

OVERRATED: benzos; any of them. IMO, far too little rec. value for something that usually leads to sleep or stupidity. same goes for alcohol.

UNDERRATED: Salvia! no, seriously. i broke-through the first time i used it and had as profound a psychedelic experience in 10 minutes as i've had on other psychedelics, tripping for hours.
 
OEandricearoni said:
Our culture really overexaggerated the visual effects people get from taking LSD.
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QFT, but still loveee me some LSD :)

Overrated: Opiates (imo). Sure they feel nice, but other than that they have very little to offer and rape your wallet.
Underrated: Hashish. I have had some quite profound (nearly psychedelic) experiences with good 'ol cannabis concentrate. I feel like people don't give hash enough credit
 
Overrated:

-Coke- nice high but too short, long and unpleasant comedown

-Marijuana- anxiety amplifier

-DXM- many people seemed to place this on the underrated list, which is ironically overrating it.. I find it to be too confusing and disorienting to enjoy

-Salvia- all it seemed to do was put me in panic mode as reality dissolved, the mere fact that it's widely chosen above many other legal plants and chemicals to be sold for recreational use is overrating it


Underrated:

-Alcohol- hands down, best social lubricant. ever.

-2C-B- excellent visuals, yet keeps you somewhat level-headed and coherent, unlike LSD

-Methamphetamine- That incredible rushing cascade of dopamine is simply unrivalled in the stimulant class.. however it is physically and mentally taxing. If you let your body and mind rest for a month or two between hits, no problem.


Needless to say, these are just my opinions, no need for hostile disagreements. It's a real shame about marijuana though; I was really enjoying it up until the anxiety kicked in. I do think the anxiety thing is widely ignored and more prevalent than people realise.. the general feeling seems to be 'marijuana can do no wrong', which is overrating it.
 
Overated: Coke, Alcohol, LSD, Benzos just make me pass out

Underated: Bupe, Kratom, Ketamine
 
spork said:
Which drugs do you think are overrated? Underrated? Please explain why you feel this way too.

I personally think that acid is overrated. There is unnecessary hype behind it and when I tried it, the experience was far from what I imagined. Don't get me wrong, I still do like acid.;)

I think that alcohol and marijuana are underrated. Just because they are widely accepted, many people don't even view them as drugs any more. When in fact, they are the most commonly abused drugs.
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2 true well said about alcahol and weed bro:)
 
i used 2 like Dihydrocodeine now i think its overated maybe because i have a tolerance 2 it now .But the odd thing is occasionaly i get i nice buzz of it still very strange i prefere codeine pills to be honest. As with alcahol its not overated its dangerously underated and like you say deemed not to be classed as a drug which is very much not the case.Dont get me wrong alcahol used in the right social situations can be a 1 but if abused ive seen so many peoples lives go down the toliet through it nearly my own bro
 
Overrated:
Alcohol
Benzos
Cannabis - Don't get me wrong, it's a great high and it's extremely safe. However, I have never understood people who get high all day every day for non-medical reasons. Don't you get bored of it?
Inhalants (excluding nitrous)

Underrated:
4-Ho-DIPT, DPT, 2C-B, 2C-D
 
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Over rated- coke, does nothing for me
ecstasy- i barely feel it
alchohol- why bother with hangovers ,bad desicions, and horrible taste when they are way better physchoactives?
Xanax- fun i'll admit but you cant remember the fun experience and often make dumb desicions
Underrated- oxy- it makes you feel GOOD and most people are too afraid of addiction
tramadol- hard to get addicted to, you feel good, can carry out all day to day activities, and improves athletic performance significantly ( at least for me )
hyrdocodone/vicodin- this drug is niceee.
( yes, i have a thing for painkillers but dont get me wrong i love all drugs )
 
-Marijuana- anxiety amplifier
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OMG this is true for me! I have to have a benzo before, even after it doesn't work as well. I smoke it for health reasons and if friends offer me it, yeah I'll take it, but still I have no idea why I am always so paranoid now. I called some mids good weed since I wasn't paranoid though haha.
 
-Marijuana- anxiety amplifier
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OMG this is true for me! I have to have a benzo before, even after it doesn't work as well. I smoke it for health reasons and if friends offer me it, yeah I'll take it, but still I have no idea why I am always so paranoid now. I called some mids good weed since I wasn't paranoid though haha.
 
Overrated: Coke. I have honestly thrown it away before. Another time I did it, I ended up taking some xanax right after to try to reverse its effects. My mind thinks enough, it doesn't need something to make it more stimulated.

Underrated: Valium. I know a lot of people don't find benzos euphoric, but having a pill that can calm you down and help you sleep if you are feeling really anxious is great IMO. Another benefit of it would be its help with other drug comedowns, withdrawals, and potentiation.

Edit: I listed valium instead of xanax because I think that xanax is more popular with this pill-popper generation. Xanax is a pretty popular street drug these days, yet I only heard of a valium being around a few times. After people get used to the fast and potent onset of xanax, most don't appretiate valium since it may not knock them an their arse right away. Valium is more of an aquired taste for experienced benzo users, and seems to be preferred in the long run.
 
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Tommyboy723 said:
Overrated: Coke. I have honestly thrown it away before. Another time I did it, I ended up taking some xanax right after to try to reverse its effects. My mind thinks enough, it doesn't need something to make it more stimulated.

Underrated: Valium. I know a lot of people don't find benzos euphoric, but having a pill that can calm you down and help you sleep if you are feeling really anxious is great IMO. Another benefit of it would be its help with other drug comedowns, withdrawals, and potentiation.
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HAH! i was about to post the exact same thing. Coke is so highly overrated. I am biased tho because i hate stims, but that is one drug i could care less about.

and i was going to say valium because i think for such an old drug it still has plenty of uses. Its a standard drug in all medic kits for seizure stuff and other rx'd uses, but off label its great for migraines. ive been getting migraine headaches for 20 years and valium is a great treatment. reduces light sensitivity, lets your brain relax so you can sleep it off rather than take another class of migraine medication.
 
'medicine cabinet' said:
HAH! i was about to post the exact same thing. Coke is so highly overrated. I am biased tho because i hate stims, but that is one drug i could care less about.

and i was going to say valium because i think for such an old drug it still has plenty of uses. Its a standard drug in all medic kits for seizure stuff and other rx'd uses, but off label its great for migraines. ive been getting migraine headaches for 20 years and valium is a great treatment. reduces light sensitivity, lets your brain relax so you can sleep it off rather than take another class of migraine medication.
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Yup, it has many uses. "Diazepam is a core medicine in the World Health Organization's "Essential Drugs List", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system. Diazepam is used to treat a wide range of conditions and has been one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the world for the past 40 years." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diazepam)
 
I'm going to say something that a lot of people are probably going to disagree with, but...

... I think heroin is a bit overrated.

I imagined that trying heroin would be the best, most amazing feeling in the world, that I would be kissing unicorns and dancing with butterflies.

It's a good feeling, definitely, but it's not that awesome. (shrugs) That's just my opinion, though...
 
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