Why are designer drugs and look-alike drugs are so dangerous?

Just as there are many flavors of drugs, there are many sub-flavors of each type of drug. These sub-flavors are called analogs and are similar in effect to other analogs of the same flavor. Most designer drugs are these analog flavors that are similar to more commonly known “street drugs” like cocaine or meth. These analogs can be weaker or stronger. They can last for longer durations or shorter. They can have differing side effects. They can have different interactions with common drugs. This is where the danger lies.

Analog, or designer, drugs have not been tested for human use and can have disasterous short or long term effects. The various “Spice” brand of synthetic cannabinoids are a prime example. Some were very similar to marijuana or THC. Others had no effect at all. Other caused major psychotic breaks that resulted in being tied to a stretcher at the ER.

Designer drugs, in short, are drugs that are very similar to illegal street drugs, but have had their chemical makeup altered so laws prohibiting that type of drug can be circumvented. There is no safety information available whatsoever. They are extremely dangerous overall and should be avoided.

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