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Appendix A: Unnamed Drugs
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Haut-E
Distilled from the brains of the aristocratic and super rich, Haut-E gives a feeling of arrogance and superiority.

Miss Teak: "Haut-E. The most powerful, addictive and therefore expensive narcotic in the galaxy. Concentrated smugness."

type: narcotic, euphoric
form: liquid, injectable (intramuscular or intravenous)
comic: 2000A.D. #1482-1490 "The Agony & The Ecstasy" [A Lobster Random story]


Hellblossom
Illegal drug on Krypton, according to Superman's dream life in the classic story "For The Man Who Has Everything." Imported from Erkol.
type: illegal drug
form: ?
comic: Superman Annual #11
see also: Glamor-Salts

Hextasy
Illegal drug for robots. Smuggled into Neopolis from Mexico. The name is a pun on both the real world illegal drug Ecstasy as well as the use of hexadecimal notation in computer programming.
type: -
form: -
comic: Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct #2
see also: Crystal Math. Darkshots, Gluon Juice, Spindust

Hypercortisone-D
The active ingredient in the drug Kick

hyperdrene pixiesHyperdrene
Illegal drug. Causes "hallucinations" of pixies and imps -- hallucinations that others can see and that persist for four hours.
type: -
form: ?
comic:
Top 10

Ice
Addictive street drug. Illegal.
type: -
form: ?
comic: Captain America (Gruenwald run)


Infinity Formula
The serum that keeps Nick Fury youthful. He needs to receive an annual injection of the formula or he will rapidly age 60 years. Developed by a French scientist, Dr. Berthold Sternberg and initially given to Fury in an attempt to save his life near the end of World War II when he was injured by a land mine.
Also known as the Longevity Formula.
type: age retardant, healing agent
form: liquid (injectable)
comic: Marvel Spotlight #31


Infopollen
Alternate term for Informational Pollen

infopollenInformational Pollen
An inhaled method of passing information. Banned due to fact that it "built up in your synapse gaps, brought on an Alzheimer's-like effect." May also cause psychosis when the very young are exposed. Still used in the Farsight Community (the "future-tech" reservation).
Also known as Infopollen and I-Pollen.
type: informational agent
form: dust (inhaled )
comic: Transmetropolitan #9


I-Pollen
Another name for Information Pollen

ISO-36
The serum which cured Aunt May’s radiation sickness.
type: experimental drug
form: liquid (injectable)
comic:: Amazing Spider-Man #32-33


a victim of the JokerJoker Venom
Toxin that causes death accompanied by a rictus grin. The original formulation took exactly twenty-four hours to kill a victim. There seem to be many varieties of the poison -- it may kill, cause victims to fall into comas, or simply sedate based on the need of the story. One of the more infamous variant formulas caused insanity rather than death and was featured in "The Last Laugh" crossover.
Also known as "Joker Juice," "Smile Venom," and "Smilex."
type: toxin
form: liquid (injectable)or gas (inhalable). Other forms undoubtedly exist as well.
comics: multiple Batman comics.


Jumpstart
Spider Jerusalem's stimulant of choice. May cause constipation.
type: stimulant
form: presumably oral
comic: Transmetropolitan

Key 17
Drug used by the Conspiracy for interrogating prisoners. It "scrambles perceptrual information reaching the secondary visual cortex. It makes him unable to tell the difference between the describing an object and an object itself."
type: hallucinogenic
form:
injectable
comic:
: The Invisibles #18

KickKick
Inhaled drug which temporarily enhances mutant powers. If the drug itself isn't addicitive, the feeling of power it grants is. The main ingredient of Kick is Hypercortisone-D.
type: steroid-based power enhance
form:
inhaled
comic:
: Grant Morrison’s run on the New X-Men

KT-28
Illegal drug referenced in passing in Watchmen (in one of the chapter end pieces).
type: -
form:
??
comic:
: Watchmen #8, text-piece at the chapter's end

Krotan
Drug from Thanagar that allows a person to shapeshift. It only works once on a human, but a Thanagarian can change their shape an unlimited amount of times. It is highly addicitve and a prolonged user will lose their natural form if not given the drug regularly.
type: -
form: capsule
comic: Hawkworld mini-series and regular series


Lamesis Formula
A long-lost formula from Ancient Egypt that grants its drinker super-strength. Used by Nelson Drew to become the Golden Age super hero "The Liberator."

[N.B.: Nelson Drew also played a role in the Terra Obscura mini-series.]

type: strength enhancer
form: liquid (drinkable)
comic: Exciting Comics #15

the Lamesis formula


liquid holy thoughtsLiquid Holy Thoughts
Religious drug fed directly to the brain.
type: ??
form: liquid (intracranial)
comic: Transmetropolitan #6


Loco
Alien drug that is incredibly addictive. Leads to outbursts of violent behavior in its users.
type: euphoric
form: liquid
comic: Darkstars #1
see also: Loku

Loku
Proper name for the alien drug known as Loco on Earth.

Longevity Formula
Another name for the Infinity Formula

Logan's DNA Dietary Supplement
Vitamin advertised on the Neopolis subway. Ads state that it "Contains Extra Adamantium." (Adamantium is the unbreakable metal used to reinforce Wolverine's -- i.e. Logan's -- bones.)
type: dietary supplement, with minerals
form: pill
comic: Top Ten #1

Mañanacillin
Combination antibiotic/contraceptive available in various Plex Malls.
type: antibioitc, contraceptive (makle/female)
form: pill
comic: American Flagg #1

Medusagen
A hormone designed to suppress powerful immune systems. The Black Widow Stefanya took Medusagen so that she could calm down her overdriven immune system enough to become pregnant.
type: hormone, immune supressant.
form: pill
comic: Black Widow mini-series (2004)
further information: Medical reviews of Black Widow #2 and Black Widow #5

MGH: see Mutant Growth Hormone

Miraclo
Developed by Rex Tyler; Miraclo is the drug that gives Hourman his powers. As his name suggests, the super-powers last only for one hour. The original formulation of Miraclo was addictive, but Rex's son Rick has developed a non-addictive form of the drug.
type: -
form: tablet, transdermal patch
comic: Originally seen in Adventure #48
further information: Medical review of JSA All Stars #5

Mongoose Blood
cover, USA Comics #1 1. After coming down with a jungle fever, Robert Frank is given a transfusion of mongoose blood by his father. This not only cures the fever, but also grants him super-speed which he later uses as the superhero "The Whizzer."
type: speed enhancer
form: animal blood product (injectable)
comic: USA Comics #1

2. An illegal drug that allows its users to move at supersonic speeds. A common rave drug in Neopolis.
type: speed enhancer
form: ?
comic: Top Ten #4

Mongoose blood rave


Mutant Growth Hormone
Gives normal humans temporary mutant powers.
type: hormone
form:
pill
comics:
X-Men, Daredevil

my lil junkieMy Lil' Junkie
Popular home freebasing kit.
type: home appliance
form: home appliance
comic: Transmetropolitan

Narcopropaline
Drug used by Hush when he kidnapped Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth.
type: anesthetic and/or narcotic
form: liquid (injectable)
comic: Batman: Gotham Knights #60
further information: Quick medical review of Batman: Gotham Knights #60

Necrocycline
One of the addictive drugs used by the Pharmocracy to control its population. Its withdrawal is painful and lethal. This is presumably the agent that Tempest was injected with.
type: -
form: liquid (injectable)
comic: Titans #44-45
see also: Crave, Credulin

Nicotics
A highly addictive narcotics-based brand of cigarettes. They are made from a mutated tobacco developed by the Germans during World War II.
Nicotics are sold in a white packages with a blue snowflake printed upon them.
type: narcotic
form: inhaled
comic: Thrillkiller '62


Optic Nerve Restorative
A formula designed by Reed Richards to correct Alicia Master's blindness. The treatment fails.
type: regnerative
form:
liquid
comic:
Fantastic Four #19

Oz
Drug developed by Osborn Industries that indirectly gave Peter Parker his powers.
type: -
form: ?

comic:
Ultimate Spider-Man


plasmagoriaPlasmagoria
Illegal drug manufactured by Pharm-Tech. It is a vampire-specific euphoric. An overdose overstresses the cardiovascular system, leading to death from an "exploding heart."
type: euphoric, dopaminergic
form:
liquid (injectable)
comic:
Bite Club limited series

Power Elixir
Developed by the brilliant Dr. Carter, he innoculated his sons with this serum. It gave them super-strength and super-speed, but left a "W" scar on their chest. Stan Carter, the elder son, went on to become the Golden Age hero Lone Warrior, and the younger son became his sidekick Dicky.
type: strength enhance, speed enhance
form: liquid (innoculate)
comic: Banner #3


Legion of Super-Heroes #31Pro-Fem
The drug responsible for allowing the male Sean Erin to become the female Svaughn Erin. Needs to be taken daily or the user reverts back to the male gender.
type: ?
forms: pills
comic: Legion of Super-Heroes #31


Prosan
Illegal "party drug" used in Gotham City. It is supposed to leave the users "open to new experiences" but frequently turns them into mental vegetables. Smuggled into Gotham from South America.
Also known as Sanitiz.
type: hallucinogen?
form: tablet
comic: Batman: Journey Into Kinght #1

Psycho Gas
Used by the Norts of Nu Earth, this gas causes horrific hallucinations. A gas mask is useless against Psycho Gas.
type: hallucinogen
form: gas
comic: 2000AD 1982 Sci Fi Special "Milli-Way Sixty Six!" (A Rogue Trooper story)


scene from Nikolai DantePSYKD: Range 27
Drug used by the British Secret Service for interrogations in the future of Nikolai Dante. Chronic use can lead to insanity.
type: ?
form: liquid
comic: 2000AD #1084 "Cruel Brittania" (A Nikolai Dante story)

QRX-27
The super explosive that Roy Lincoln swallowed to become the Human Bomb. See X-24.

Raiden
The Japanese name for the drug Thunderbolt.

Rave
Addictive street drug that boosts a mutant's power.
type: stimulant, power enhancer
form: ?
comic: various X-Men comics

RedRed
1. One of a trio of drugs used to control and manipulate latter day “super soldier” Nuke. Red increases Nuke’s energy and aggression.

[N.B.: According to the Marvel Legacy: The 1980s Handbook, the red pills were "apparently amphetamines that increased alertness and energy in combat."]

type: amphetamine
form:
red capsule
comic:
Daredevil #231, #232, #233
see also: Blue, White

2. One of the illegal drugs available at the Citadel, a Souther space station in the Acoma System.
type: ??
form:
capsule
comic:
2000 A.D. #1508 "Interference" [86ers story]
see also: Black, Bomber, Green.


Reducing Capsule
An alternate name for Shrinking Capsules



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