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Club drugs are a loosely defined category of recreational drugs which are popular at dance clubs, parties, and rock concerts. In particular, these drugs are associated with techno and punk music and tend to have stimulating and/or psychedelic properties. Examples of the typical club drugs include Ecstasy and various amphetamines, but less obviously suitable substances like GHB and Ketamine (which do not act as stimulants) are also common. Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (4-hydroxybutanoic acid, C4H8O3) is both a drug and a naturally occurring compound found in the mammalian brain, where it might function as a neurotransmitter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ketamine is a general dissociative anaesthetic for human and veterinary use. ...


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"Club Drug" is an important punk rock/new wave venue in Seoul, South Korea. Jump to: navigation, search Seoul (서울, listen ▶(?)) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ...


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Club drug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (80 words)
Club drugs are a category of recreational drugs which are popular at dance clubs, parties, and rock concerts.
In particular, these drugs are associated with techno and punk music.
"Club Drug" is an important punk rock/new wave venue in Seoul, South Korea.
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