A research chemical is a drug that fits into the category of a phenethylamine or Tryptamine. Almost all of them show some hallucinogenic qualities, and many are covered in Two books by Chemist Alexander Shulgin. These books are PiHKAL(Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved) And TiHKAL(Tryptamines I Have Known And Loved).

Most Research chemicals are highly dose sensitive and can produce a wide variety of effects.

Research Chemical Examples

Some of the better known tryptamines are:
5-MeO-DMT
DMT
DPT
5-MeO-DIPT(Fox y Methoxy)
AMT
DIPT
LSD(ACID)

Some of the better known Phenethylamines are:
2C-B
2C-C
2C-E
2C-t-2
2C-t-7
DOC
DOM(STP)
DOI
DOB
MDA
MDMA(Esctasy )
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1. person who enjoys chemical drugs (ie. cocaine, MDMA, vicodin, etc.) more than drugs formed by or that are existing nature (ie. marijuana, mushrooms, etc.).
Rich is a chemical baby but his girlfriend is a natural baby.
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(1) a stupid son of a bitch who didn't know what he was getting himself into.

(2) one who hates electrical and mechanical engineering but still wants to make money when he finishes college
Look at that bitch, he's a chemical engineer. Dude he must be high
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To use/abuse or pleasure oneself with drugs. Usually referring to narcotics or rather hard drugs such as opiates (heroin, morphine oxycodone, methadone, demorol, ect..) or the stronger stimulants such as cocaine, methamphetime or other amphetamine like compounds. And also usually doing so in high excess/abuse.
person a:Man, that cat used to be cool but went over the edge with chemical masterbation
person b: what do you mean?
person a: he went off the deep end shootin coke.
person b: oh yeah your right, he jacked some money from me the other day.
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A chemical which has the properties to either create life or improve it by giving a certain or certain power/s dependant on the user by injecting into the bloodstream.
It's first appearance in Powerpuff girls
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Track 7 off the Dead Kennedys first album "Fresh Fruit For The Rotting Vegetables"

Written by Jello Biafra, the song is a parody of the arms race that existed between the usa and the soviets concerning massive weapons.

Its main point driven home though gives a very witty and satirical look at the thoughts of dropping mustard gas on country club golfers on a sunny afternoon.

Has one of the best punk guitar riffs of all time!
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A largely unfounded hypothesis used to push drugs as a 'cure' to mental illness. People are fooled into accepting what is essentially marketing as 'science' by smarmy ads, vague language, and constant rehashing of the idea that emotions are medical problems.
There is no evidence for any kind of 'chemical imbalance' from birth causing any kind of mental disorder, but the pharmaceutical companies would like you to think so.
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