title: [Ilicit drugs frequently used by drug addicts].
abstract: Drugs stimulate the brain causing mental and physical effects. The effects of drugs can be stimulating, narcotic or mind-altering. This article briefly discusses some commonly used illicit drugs, namely heroin, cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, amphetamines, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and poppers.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cirriez
mesh_terms: D055030:Drug Users; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs