Classification: Vasodilator
Common Names/Nicknames: Poppers, RUSH, snappers, locker room, liquid gold
Active Compound: Amyl, butyl, isobutyl, isoamyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl, and other nitrites, such as nitroglycerin
Found in: Nitrite compounds
Mode of Consumption: Inhalation
DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in US): Unscheduled, illegal to use for recreational drug purposes
Effects:
Relaxation, giddiness, skin flushing, skin sensitivity, disinhibition
Risks:
Headache, dizziness, weakness, decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, visual disturbance, hypotensive loss of consciousness, hypoxia, fatal cardiac arrest
Dangerous Drug Combinations:
Potentially fatal combination with alcohol, barbiturates, methaqualone, benzodiazepines, and other sedative drugs.
Special Considerations:
While nitrites carry relatively low risk of lethality when inhaled, they are extremely toxic when ingested.