Answer:
This method of intake is often not the preferred method when it comes to recreational use due to the fact that it takes much longer for the high to kick in when a drug is administered this way. However, it’s very common with “club drugs,” such as MDMA (ecstasy) and GHB, as well as prescription drugs obtained for recreational use and certain hallucinogens.
Taking a drug orally requires that substance to pass through the stomach and be absorbed into the blood via the intestines before it can be transported to the brain. This means that it takes significantly longer for a swallowed drug to start producing effects than it does with other methods such as snorting, injecting, or smoking. The drug also becomes more spread out in the system rather than arriving all at once, causing the high to last much longer but also eliminating any possibility of experiencing a “rush” – an intense euphoric high.
Drugs that can be taken orally include:
Alcohol
Marijuana
Ecstasy
GHB
LSD (acid)
Mescaline
Psilocybin mushrooms
Salvia
Rohypnol
PCP
Methamphetamine
Prescription drugs
Taking drugs orally is often thought of as a safer method of intake, especially when it comes to prescription drugs.
