All drug half-life profiles
Every entry below links to a dedicated page with a half-life calculator, basic pharmacokinetic summary, and references. Values are approximate and for educational use only.
| Drug | Category | Mean half-life |
|---|---|---|
| 1,4-Butanediol | depressant | 0.9 h |
| 2C-B | psychedelic | 3 h |
| Alcohol | depressant | 2.5 h |
| Alprazolam | benzodiazepine | 12 h |
| Amphetamine | stimulant | 11 h |
| Ayahuasca | psychedelic | 3 h |
| Caffeine | stimulant | 5 h |
| CBD | cannabinoid | 18 h |
| Clonazepam | benzodiazepine | 34 h |
| Clonidine | alpha-2-agonist | 12 h |
| Cocaine | stimulant | 1 h |
| Codeine | opioid | 3 h |
| Codeine-promethazine syrup | opioid-combo | 3 h |
| Dextromethorphan | dissociative | 3.5 h |
| Diazepam | benzodiazepine | 30 h |
| DMT | psychedelic | 0.3 h |
| Etizolam | thienodiazepine | 3.5 h |
| Fentanyl | opioid | 7 h |
| Gabapentin | gabapentinoid | 7 h |
| GBL | depressant | 0.5 h |
| GHB | depressant | 0.75 h |
| Heroin | opioid | 0.1 h |
| Hydrocodone | opioid | 4 h |
| Ketamine | dissociative | 2.5 h |
| Kratom | atypical-opioid | 23 h |
| Lorazepam | benzodiazepine | 14 h |
| LSD | psychedelic | 3.5 h |
| MDA | entactogen | 10 h |
| MDMA | entactogen | 8 h |
| MDMB-class synthetic cannabinoids | synthetic-cannabinoid | 3 h |
| Mephedrone | stimulant | 2.5 h |
| Methamphetamine | stimulant | 11 h |
| Methylphenidate | stimulant | 3 h |
| Modafinil | wakefulness-promoting | 12 h |
| Morphine | opioid | 2 h |
| MXE | dissociative | 3 h |
| Nicotine | stimulant | 2 h |
| Nitrous oxide | dissociative | 0.25 h |
| Norketamine | dissociative-metabolite | 4 h |
| Oxycodone | opioid | 3.5 h |
| PCP | dissociative | 21 h |
| Phenibut | gabaergic | 8 h |
| Pregabalin | gabapentinoid | 6 h |
| Psilocybin | psychedelic | 3 h |
| Tapentadol | opioid | 5 h |
| THC | cannabinoid | 25 h |
| Tianeptine | atypical-antidepressant | 2.5 h |
| Tramadol | opioid | 6 h |
| Zolpidem | sedative-hypnotic | 2.5 h |
| Zopiclone / Eszopiclone | sedative-hypnotic | 5 h |