History of Salvia  Salvia, also known as salvia divinorum, is a plant native to Mexico which has psychoactive properties when consumed. Although Indigenous Mexican tribes have incorporated the use of the plant in shamanic rituals for hundreds of years, salvia wasn’t studied in the United States until 1939, and  It wasn’t until 1982 that its…

History of Klonopin Known clinically as Clonazepam, Klonopin is a benzodiazepine patented in 1964 by the Hoffman La Roche company following the success of  benzodiazepines within the medical community. Before the discovery of benzodiazepines, barbiturates were commonly used to treat anxiety, sleep disorders and seizures; however, they carried a high potential for addiction and for…

History of DMT At out DMT addiction treatment center we teach you all about DMT and its addictive qualities. DMT, clinically known as N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, is a chemical derivative of the tryptamine substance found in over fifty plant species. The origin of DMT use can be traced back to ancient, Amazonian tribes who incorporated variants of…

History of LSD Clinically known as Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann. The drug was developed with the intention of being a new respiratory and circulatory stimulant but, five years after its initial introduction into medicine, LSD’s psychedelic properties were discovered. Throughout the 1950s, medical schools and…

History of Tramadol Tramadol, also known by its brand name, Ultram, is a fully synthetic opioid first developed in early 1960s Germany. After decades of testing, the drug was finally approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States in 1995. Tramadol was and continues to be used for general pain…

History of Morphine  Morphine is a byproduct of opium, a natural substance found in poppy seeds. The drug was first synthesized in 1804 by German chemist Friedrich Serturner who named the substance after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams, due to its sedative properties. Merck, a German pharmaceutical company, began commercial production of morphine in…

History of PCP PCP, clinically known as Phencyclidine or “Angel Dust”, was first synthesized in 1926 by pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis. By the early 1950s,  the drug was introduced into U.S. medicine as an effective anesthetic and veterinary tranquilizer. For over a decade, PCP was a preferred anesthetic because of its ability to sustain normal blood…

History of MDMA MDMA, commonly known by its street name “Ecstasy”, was developed by German technology company, Merck, in 1912. It was formulated as a synthetic, psychoactive drug with a similar chemical structure to amphetamines and hallucinogens. Due to its experimental nature, MDMA was often used as an agent in psychotherapy beginning in the early…

History of Xanax  Xanax is the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepine, a class of psychoactive drugs. Unlike opioids which are primarily used for pain relief, benzodiazepines are used as sedatives to combat disorders in patients such as anxiety, panic disorder, and insomnia. Unfortunately, now Xanax addiction treatment centers are a necessity worldwide. The first benzodiazepine, Librium,…