These drugs are referred to as “chems,” instead of simply drugs, by experts. More common in Europe, and less so in North America, is mephedrone, a synthetic cathinone that acts as a stimulant.Īdditionally, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, and alcohol all can be found in PnP and chemsex scenes. The central nervous system depressants GHB and GBL, amyl nitrates (“ poppers”), and Viagra are also popular. Smoking tends to be the most popular form of consuming crystal meth in these scenes, though injection is also common, according to a 2019 scientific literature review.īoofing, or squirting drugs up your butt, is another common form. Crystal methamphetamine is a common drug used in PnP and chemsex around the world, from San Francisco, CA, to Delhi, India.
