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Glass vials filled with powders are carefully labelled and organized in rows, as if they belong behind the counter of a pharmacy, but there is something far more nefarious about this collection of drugs.

Many of the 45 vials contain research chemicals, experimental drugs that produce euphoria. Swaths of them are not regulated by federal laws. Some are available for sale only on the dark web. An Alberta man, who goes by the pseudonym RunTheDMT, said he keeps the bizarre stockpile in his bedroom for personal use, though he also shares with willing friends.

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The drug stash is dangerous but he is proud of it. He posted a photograph of the clandestine inventory online, the neatly arranged vials surrounded by clear plastic bags stuffed with pills and magic mushrooms. Blotter paper is doused in acid or LSD, among other drugs.

The vials of research chemicals are eye-opening and unusual. Before he buys the compounds, RunTheDMT said he reads reviews from other users who took the drugs and reported back to online forums on what their high felt like.