In the early 1970’s a new type of drug appeared: oral drugs that came in the form of pills or thin slices.
The most well-known are:
- Amphetamines: Can cause irritability, anxiety, paranoia and depression.
- Synthetic drugs (ecstasy and similar): Amphetamine derivative that produces disinhibition, euphoria with a subjective increase in empathic perception. It can cause mental disorders such as panic and paranoia, as well as physical disorders such as, blurred vision, palpitations, chills, hyperthermia (heat stroke), hypotension (blackouts).
- LSD: Derivative of lysergic acid derivative that affects the perception of reality through the senses. There are reports of that persistent hallucinations can occur after consumption.