The Sword Guide to Gay Party Drugs: Installment 1, Poppers

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Written by jay

Wednesday, 31 October 2007 07:22

The mustachioed granddaddy of back-alley fag enhancers, "poppers" is the name given to any number of alkyl or amyl nitrates found these days in little bottles labeled as "room odorisor" or "VCR head cleaner" with brand names like "Rush" and "BANG!!" and "Jungle Juice." The drug was originally a treatment for angina, and got its street name from being sold in small glass ampules that made a popping sound when they were crushed to release their vapors. Once blamed for the 'gay virus' that appeared in 1981 (they now think that was something else), poppers are still said to cause temporary weakening of the immune system. After the jump, our complete field guide.

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