# dose.wiki - Substance Information Database for Harm Reduction

## Purpose
dose.wiki is a harm reduction focused reference database providing dosage, duration,
effects, and safety information for psychoactive substances. The goal is to provide
accurate, evidence-based information to help people make informed decisions.

## Site Structure

### Main Pages
- / - Home page with featured substances
- /substances - Complete index of all substances
- /effects - Index of subjective effects
- /interactions - Drug interaction checker
- /about - About page and contributor information

### Substance Articles
Each substance has a dedicated page at /{substance-slug} (e.g., /lsd, /mdma, /ketamine).
Substance slugs are lowercase, hyphenated versions of the substance name.

### Classification Pages
- /category/{key} - Psychoactive category pages (e.g., /category/psychedelic)
- /chemical/{slug} - Chemical class pages (e.g., /chemical/tryptamine)
- /psychoactive/{slug} - Psychoactive class pages
- /mechanism/{slug} - Mechanism of action pages

## Data Structure

Each substance article contains structured data in the following format:

### Identification
- Common name, alternative names, and synonyms
- IUPAC name and molecular formula
- CAS number and SMILES notation

### Classification
- Psychoactive class (e.g., Psychedelic, Stimulant, Depressant)
- Chemical class (e.g., Tryptamine, Phenethylamine, Benzodiazepine)

### Dosage Information
- Route-specific dosing (oral, insufflated, intravenous, etc.)
- Dose ranges: threshold, light, moderate, strong, heavy
- Bioavailability by route
- Dosage notes and warnings

### Duration Information
- Route-specific timing
- Stages: onset, come-up, peak, offset, after-effects
- Total duration estimates

### Effects
- Subjective effects organized by category
- Sensory, cognitive, and physical effects
- Effect intensity notes

### Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Half-life and metabolism
- Drug interactions

### Safety Information
- Harm potential assessment
- Addiction liability
- Toxicity information
- Risk factors and contraindications

### Legality
- International scheduling status
- Country-specific legal status

### Citations
- Academic and institutional sources
- Links to primary research

## API Access

dose.wiki is a client-side single-page application. Article data is embedded in the
JavaScript bundle. There is no public REST API, but the structured data is available
in the page source via JSON-LD schema.org markup.

## Content Guidelines

- Information is provided for harm reduction purposes only
- Content is sourced from academic literature and established databases
- Dosage information should not be interpreted as recommendations
- Users should always verify information from multiple sources

## Technical Notes

- The site uses client-side routing (React SPA)
- Substance pages have prerendered content for SEO
- JSON-LD structured data is included for machine parsing
- Sitemap available at /sitemap.xml

## Contact

For questions or corrections, please visit the About page at /about.