Talk:Ye Olde Tobacco Shoppe/@comment-5519258-20120921045507

Idea for a drug: Diphenylone (commonly known on the streets as blaze), a chemical compound derived from potato cactus. It is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that can be produced by extracting the juice from potato cactus and boiling it, creating a resinous substance that resembles morphine in appearance, which is rich in this chemical. It can be dissolved in water, and drunk in solution, or it can be smoked.

Effects: An intense euphoria that lasts for up to ten minutes, and a warm tingling sensation that is felt all over the body. The eyes become bloodshot, and shaking of the hands is a common effect. The user's senses of touch is amplified, and colors become more vivid. Distortion of vision and mild hallucinations are often common. It also amplify's the user's aura, increasing their magical abilities (note that potato cactus is an ingredient in magic potions. :P), but in larger doses will cause their spells to backfire. The aural effects of the drug can take hours to wear off. The drug is highly addictive, and not soon after coming down, the user begins to crave more.

Effects of overdose: It is hard to overdose on blaze, but it can be done if enough of the drug is taken. It overloads the user's aura, causing them to spontaneously combust and burn to death. Hence the name blaze.

Long-term effects and damage: Long-term users' dopaminergic and serotoninergic systems in the brain (the ones that are mainly responsible for pleasure) can suffer damage from repeated abuse of diphenylone. As a result, one might suffer from chronic lethargy or depression while not on the drug. Some long-term users even develop Parkinson's disease. However, the drug does enhance the person's aura, and repeated use can make them more adept at using magic.

What do you guys think?