What are some illegal drugs in works of fiction?

In science fiction, Heinlein had the “zombie” drug in Doorway to Summer (It made people impassive and compliant). In the Dune series, the spice melange was an agathic and psychotropic drug so valuable a few pounds would be worth the price of a planet. read more

The imaginary"ideal pleasure drug" in Aldous Huxley 's novel Brave New World (1932). Its chemistry and pharmacology are undefined. As described, the drug resembles a hangoverless tranquilliser or an opiate. read more

The following list of fictional medicines and drugs is limited to drugs appearing in works of fiction. Some of the listed items may be used as both medicine and recreation or in other capacities, but fictional works are often vague on such distinctions. read more