Poll: What drugs have you used?

I used for a time period after college when I worked as a landscaper before I got my act together and dealt with some emotional problems I had been ignoring for way too long. Drugs were a kind of release valve for pressures I had no outlet for. It wasn't about pleasure, it was about feeling something different. A stupider version of myself might have resorted to body harm and gotten the same effect.

I have little interest in using again because I no longer feel those pressures, but I wouldn't tell anyone else to make the same decision I have.

Where's the option for "all at the same time!" ?

No caffeine?

This was all a long time ago, I got bored with them real fast. I am practically tea total these days.

Chocolate however is another issue :)

Where's the option for "None" - I've never used any of those you cite, but equally, I'm not going to condemn them (or their users) out-of-hand.

ADDED IN EDIT: Wow - a drive-by down-vote. Can anyone suggest why I got a downvote for my comment? (Even though it's now been countered by a balancing up-vote - thx)

I use drugs because, umm, why not? I did worse things under internally produced adrenalin, serotonin or something than I ever did under alcohol or cannabis or something.

Being madly in love beats cocaine by high margin every time, but you can't be madly in love whenever you want. Also, cocaine is probably safer.

N20? lol :) (pun intended) Anyway, would've been interesting to add nootropics to the list also ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic )

> I´m going to make a generalization and categorize you all as "intelligent people" and ask you to vote for the drugs that you have taken as I am curious about what drugs "intelligent people" likes.

But you asked which drugs the people here have used - not which ones they liked..

Creatine, Ephedera, Caffeine, Morphine, Hydrocodine, Oxycotin...

Marijuana about five times in my life, and moderate alcohol about once a week.

Mostly just to fit in. I've sometimes gotten home and thought "today was a long day; I'll have a beer", but I don't think I've ever finished that beer. I just lose interest in it about a third of the way through it.

Some of these aren't drugs (n2o) but yeah. I just like recreational drugs. They can be taken safely.

Drug-free, except caffeine, for 20 years.

making this list remind me how much crap i grubbed inside my body... i'm glad i don't tak any of these sh* anymore (except occasional beer)...

I think you should have included a category for opioids or prescription painkillers, given their present popularity.

I've smoked pot a few times, but it was never that enjoyable. I drink moderately throughout a month (maybe like 4-5 chill at home beers), and generally get drunk like 1-2 times a month on weekends or special occasions. I like the taste of beer and whiskey, though, so it's something I'll always do. Nitrous was just a fun little 30 second laugh fest that has popped up at hippie shows I go to. The only drug I'd ever really advocate and the only one I'll do with any regularity are mushrooms. It's certainly not for everybody, but given the right circumstances, atmosphere, etc, mushrooms have really led to some of the best experiences I've ever had and really opened my mind to a lot of new things. That being said, it's been a few years since I've dabbled, but I plan to do some soon. It's always an eye opener.

I'm fairly successful - top 10 school, developer at a Fortune 500 company, involved in a number of very in depth hobbies.

I've used everything on the list except mescaline, meth, opium, and PCP (mostly for lack of access).

Most of these were just a handful of times, but I smoke weed 3-4 times a week. I adore psychedelics but limit that to once every 2-3 months. Coke is fun every now and then, but I keep that very infrequent for obvious reasons.

Started at probably 15, so over a "career" of about 8 years.

Only thing I've ever come close to having a problem with is amphetamine, since the productivity boost is amazing (at first). Which is a problem, because it's easy to fool yourself into thinking it's actually beneficial. At therapeutic doses maybe, but believe me, after day 2 of borderline recreational dosages, it's not. It's the only one I really steer well clear of.

For what that's worth..

I've used various drugs for various reasons. I no longer use illegal drugs because of my job, but I've used quite a bit in the past.

Cannabis is great for unwinding when you just cant force yourself to stop thinking about work or other worries. It's also just plain fun.

I enjoyed LSD the most. Aside from the hallucinations and euphoria (both of which were good enough reasons to use it) the drug causes a lot of introspection. You wander down some corridors of the mind you would normally never visit. I feel like I know myself better because of it. My first trip alone caused me to make some life changes afterward which have greatly improved my life today.

Much has been said about the therapeutic value of mdma, but that as not been my experience. It's a lot of fun, you do feel closer to those around you, but I don't think I took much away from it. I've mainly done this at clubs, so perhaps it would be different in another setting.

For reference: 29 Male, software developer. More or less successful (married with a house and all that)

I would have been interested in everyone's use of Nootropics[1]. I've taken and had productive, beneficial experiences with Modafinil and some Amphetamines. Though I am reticent to recommend use or talk about it much (likely my own DARE to say no cultural bias).

Something I found interesting in the poll is it seems to exclude a number of prescription drugs that people may be using. Just look at all the results that are falling under "Other". I tend to not discern a difference between the two when discussing drugs with hackers.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic

Drug - Dose = Medicine