In the 1970s Amyl Nitrate poppers were common, in products like Rush Poppers or Jungle Juice. However with enforcement of US Drug Laws, Amyl Nitrite’s status a prescription drug removed it from the masses, and required a doctor to write a script for its original intended purpose to treat angina by relaxing smooth muscles for a brief period. In this sense if you were wondering if poppers are a drug, technically they are a prescription drug.
So if amyl nitrate requires a prescription, then what are poppers that my friends talking about??
What Are Poppers?
Poppers are street slang for small bottles of a cleaning fluid of Isobutyl Nitrite. Leather Cleaners, Video Head Cleaner, Fingernail Polish remover and DVD cleaners and various other surfaces can be cleaned in small batches with these versatile cleaners. Historically PWD brand Poppers or specifically Rush and Locker Room poppers were used as room deodorizers is gyms, adult book stores, and arcades. However this practice was specific to an older formulation using Amyl Nitrate / Amyl Nitrite, which is no longer produced.
Urban Slang for ‘poppers’ includes the number 530 ( related to pot being 420) as well as the clock emoji for 5:30. Additionally the Champagne Emoji often is used for the ‘Pop’ of the cork.
