Also they were first used in a good way and people experimented with these new drugs trying to cure diseases such as cancer, and mental illness. Designer drugs distort reality and speed the system up. Designer drugs can also make you sexually inclined. Many musician and artists use these designer drugs to become more creative. The effects of designer drugs on the human body Designer drugs are hallucinogenic and stimulatory in nature.
Designer drugs speeds up the heart rate and and distorts reality.
When you take these drugs your heart rate speeds up and this can cause a heart attack. If someone with a heart problem or heart disease takes these drugs they can have a serious and deadly heart attack. Peter Schlendorf is a perfect example of what can happens to you when taking designer drugs. Peter was a young man who graduated from Northport High School. One night in March of 1996 Peter and his friends had taken herbal ecstasy.