Amyl was replaced by other alkyl nitrites, sold under many of the same brands still in sex-shop vitrines today. In the ’70s, poppers were a common club drug. Through the ’80s, their use was ...

Poppers are vasodilators, which means they widen blood vessels. When inhaled, they cause a rapid dip in blood pressure that can result in an immediate but short-lived rush of euphoria and relaxation.

Poppers usually refer to amyl nitrites or a class of drugs called alkyl nitrites. This group of chemicals commonly includes amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, and isopropyl nitrite.

The outlet also reports that multiple other poppers brands have gone silent and scrubbed their internet presence, such as Rush producer Pac-West Distributing (PWD), whose site now only displays ...

Poppers have been a longtime LGBTQ+ staple since hitting the dance floor in the 1960s. However, legalities around the inhalant have meant our euphoric hits of amyl nitrites came via hyper-colored ...

Rush is essentially the Coca-Cola of poppers. The label on the 3-inch-tall bottle at the Blue Store in Times Square is bright yellow.

Amyl nitrite is the most well known of a group of chemicals called alkyl nitrites, usually referred to as poppers. Product names include rush, TNT, thrust, jungle juice, ram and kix.

Amyl was replaced by other alkyl nitrites, sold under many of the same brands still in sex-shop vitrines today. In the ’70s, poppers were a common club drug.

There’s a rush on Rush. Stores up and down Santa Monica Boulevard have seen a run on the signature red and yellow vials this week, as the Food and Drug Administration cracks down on poppers, a ...