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The following Venn diagram attempts to organize the most common psychoactive drugs into intersecting groups and subgroups based upon pharmacological classification and method of action. Items within each subgroup are proximitied close to those of most similar action, and also follow a general placement in accordance with the legend below the diagram. Primary intersections are represented via color mixing. (Note: this is a work in progress. Please discuss errors, changes and suggestions on the talk page).





STIMULANTS 

Sympathomimetic Amines Psychomotor Stimulants Amphetamines Cathinone (Khat) Methylphenidate Cocaine

Aminoketones Bupropion Diethylpropion

Ephedrine Pseudoephedrine

Methylxanthines Caffeine Theophylline Theobromine

ANTIPSYCHOTICS Atypical antipsychotics Quetiapine Olanzapine

Typical antipsychotics Haloperidol Chlorpromazine

CBD

SSRIs Paroxetine Fluoxetine Sertraline

Cholinergics Nicotine Betel nut Muscarine

DEPRESSANTS

Sedative Hypnotics Alcohol Ether Barbituates Chloroform Chloral hydrate Methaqualone GHB

Benzodiazepines Lorazepam Alprazolam Flunitrazepam Diazepam

Narcotic Analgesics Opium Codeine Morphine Heroin Fentanyl

Cannabis (THC) Psychedelics MDMA  MDA MDEA Mescaline DOM LSD Psilocybin AMT DMT Ibogaine

Dissociatives Ketamine DXM PCP Nitrous Oxide Salvinorin A Ibotenic acid  Muscimol

Deliriants Dimenhydrinate Diphenhydramine Scopolamine Atropine HALLUCINOGENS

Legend

 * Blue : Stimulants generally increase in potency to the upper left.
 * Red : Depressants generally increase in potency to the lower right.
 * Green : "Hallucinogens" are psychedelic to the left, dissociative to the right, generally less predictable down and to the right, and generally more potent towards the bottom.
 * Pink hue : The so called "antipsychotics". A new and controversial addition to the chart.

Sub-sections

 * White: Overlap of all three main sections (Stimulants, Depressants and Hallucinogens) — Example: cannabis exhibits effects of all three sections.
 * Magenta (purple): Overlap of Stimulants (Blue) and Depressants (Red) — Example: nicotine exhibits effects of both.
 * Cyan (light blue): Overlap of Stimulants (Blue) and Psychedelics (Green) — Primary psychedelics exhibit a stimulant effect
 * Yellow : Overlap of Depressants (Red) and Dissociatives (Green) — Primary dissociatives exhibit a depressant effect