Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug. Overall, it ranks third among the most popular psychoactive substances.
Crack is a special form of cocaine use. It can be obtained, for example, by heating the powdery, white cocaine salt (cocaine hydrochloride) with a little water and baking powder.
Ecstasy consists of a mixture of amphetamines, usually combined with MDMA. The effect of ecstasy is usually described as a euphoric state with increased drive and empathy.
Amphetamines and metamphetamines are synthetically produced illegal drugs. Well-known scene names are Speed and Crystal.
The natural source of heroin is poppy. Heroin evokes an extremely fast onset, brightening (euphoric) mood.
The lifestyle drug cocaine, which was fatal to celebrities like Konstantin Wecker and Christoph Daum, was already a popular stimulant in Sigmund Freud's time.
LSD is one of the hallucinogens. These are psychoactive substances that trigger profound psychological changes such as hallucinations.