Shortest Path to Every Drug Effect

Mix and match your desired effects to create strains using the minimum number of ingredients necessary

Intro

Value = Selling Price - Ingredient Cost
(uses Cocaine's base value unless a specific strain is required)

This guide was built up from the available information at:
https://schedule1-calculator.com/howitworks

For more data and tables check my spreadsheet:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l9aeazegebwers1hvgcjs/Sched1.ods?rlkey=uddiwh0eftsp3iiwbp8j3pc68
(Ignore the 2nd Order tables they are still WIP)

Just some examples from the spreadsheet:
This guide was made with v0.3.3

Direct Effects (0 Ingredients)

Effect	Strain
Calming	OG Kush
Energizing	Green Crack
Refreshing	Sour Diesel
Sedating	GD Purple

Direct Effects (1 Ingredient)

Effect	Ingredient	Value	Multiplier
Athletic	Energy Drink	192	0.32
Balding	Mouth Wash	191	0.3
Bright-Eyed	Battery	202	0.4
Calorie-Dense	Donut	189	0.28
Energizing	Cuke	181	0.22
Foggy	Mega Bean	197	0.36
Gingeritis	Banana	178	0.2
Jennerising	Iodine	205	0.42
Long Faced	Horse Semen	219	0.52
Sedating	Flu Medicine	184	0.26
Slippery	Motor Oil	195	0.34
Sneaky	Paracetamol	183	0.24
Spicy	Chili	200	0.38
Thought-Provoking	Addy	207	0.44
Toxic	Gasoline	145	0.0
Tropic Thunder	Viagra	215	0.46

Anti-Gravity (1-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.54

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
OG Kush	Mouth Wash		60	Balding
Green Crack	Paracetamol	Motor Oil	65	Slippery	Sneaky
Green Crack	Motor Oil	Paracetamol	65	Slippery	Sneaky
GD Purple	Energy Drink	Paracetamol	65	Athletic	Sneaky
Banana	Gasoline	Banana	252	Gingeritis	Smelly
Paracetamol	Cuke	Motor Oil	289	Munchies	Slippery
Mega Bean	Iodine	Motor Oil	324	Jennerising	Slippery
Iodine	Mega Bean	Motor Oil	261	Slippery	Toxic
Cuke	Paracetamol	Motor Oil	307	Slippery	Sneaky
Paracetamol	Mega Bean	Mouth Wash	316	Balding	Foggy
Mega Bean	Paracetamol	Mouth Wash	298	Balding	Sneaky
Motor Oil	Cuke	Paracetamol	256	Paranoia	Sneaky
Flu Medicine	Energy Drink	Paracetamol	301	Athletic	Sneaky
Energy Drink	Flu Medicine	Paracetamol	292	Sedating	Sneaky
Cuke	Motor Oil	Paracetamol	307	Slippery	Sneaky

Calming (0-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.1

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
OG Kush		39
Mega Bean	Paracetamol	191	Sneaky
Paracetamol	Mega Bean	209	Foggy

Cyclopean (1-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.56

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Green Crack	Mega Bean	60	Foggy
Cuke	Mega Bean	279	Foggy
Mega Bean	Cuke	258	Energizing

Disorienting (2-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
OG Kush	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	33	Athletic	Laxative
Horse Semen	Addy	Gasoline	193	Thought-Provoking	Toxic
Addy	Horse Semen	Gasoline	205	Long Faced	Toxic

Electrifying (2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.5

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Addy	Horse Semen	285	Long Faced
Horse Semen	Addy	273	Thought-Provoking

Euphoric (1-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.18

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Green Crack	Gasoline	36	Toxic
Chili	Energy Drink	212	Athletic
Cuke	Gasoline	170	Toxic
Energy Drink	Chili	221	Spicy
Gasoline	Cuke	203	Energizing

Explosive (2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Donut	Donut	186	Calorie-Dense

Focused (3-4 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.16

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Ingredient #4	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2	Side Effect #3
OG Kush	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	Banana	44	Athletic	Gingeritis	Laxative
Green Crack	Gasoline	Iodine	Mega Bean	37	Calming	Foggy	Paranoia
Horse Semen	Addy	Gasoline	Banana	245	Gingeritis	Smelly	Thought-Provoking
Addy	Horse Semen	Gasoline	Banana	200	Gingeritis	Refreshing	Smelly
Energy Drink	Chili	Iodine	Mega Bean	257	Foggy	Paranoia	Spicy
Gasoline	Cuke	Iodine	Mega Bean	290	Cyclopean	Foggy	Paranoia
Chili	Energy Drink	Iodine	Mega Bean	200	Foggy	Laxative	Paranoia
Cuke	Gasoline	Iodine	Mega Bean	221	Calming	Foggy	Paranoia

Glowing (1-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.48

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
OG Kush	Mega Bean		57	Foggy
Green Crack	Mega Bean	Battery	63	Bright-Eyed	Foggy
Mega Bean	Cuke	Battery	298	Bright-Eyed	Energizing
Cuke	Mega Bean	Battery	319	Bright-Eyed	Foggy
Mega Bean	Paracetamol	Mega Bean	274	Calming	Foggy

Laxative (2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Energy Drink	Mega Bean	191	Foggy
Mega Bean	Energy Drink	185	Athletic

Munchies (1-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.12

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Green Crack	Motor Oil	45	Slippery
GD Purple	Energy Drink	44	Athletic
Cuke	Motor Oil	211	Slippery
Energy Drink	Flu Medicine	196	Sedating
Flu Medicine	Energy Drink	205	Athletic
Motor Oil	Cuke	193	Energizing

Paranoia (1-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Green Crack	Paracetamol	40	Sneaky
Cuke	Paracetamol	181	Sneaky
Iodine	Mega Bean	189	Foggy
Mega Bean	Iodine	198	Jennerising
Paracetamol	Cuke	178	Energizing

Refreshing (0-2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.14

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Sour Diesel		40
Banana	Horse Semen	238	Long Faced
Horse Semen	Banana	190	Gingeritis

Schizophrenia (2-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
GD Purple	Energy Drink	Motor Oil	46	Athletic	Slippery
Motor Oil	Cuke	Motor Oil	205	Munchies	Slippery
Flu Medicine	Energy Drink	Motor Oil	232	Athletic	Slippery
Energy Drink	Flu Medicine	Motor Oil	223	Sedating	Slippery

Seizure-Inducing (2-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
Green Crack	Gasoline	Iodine	45	Jennerising	Sneaky
Energy Drink	Chili	Iodine	249	Jennerising	Spicy
Gasoline	Cuke	Iodine	231	Energizing	Jennerising
Chili	Energy Drink	Iodine	240	Athletic	Jennerising
Cuke	Gasoline	Iodine	234	Jennerising	Sneaky

Shrinking (4-5 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.6

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Ingredient #4	Ingredient #5	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2	Side Effect #3	Side Effect #4
Green Crack	Gasoline	Iodine	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	45	Athletic	Calming	Laxative	Paranoia
Horse Semen	Addy	Gasoline	Banana	Energy Drink	353	Athletic	Gingeritis	Smelly	Thought-Provoking
Addy	Horse Semen	Gasoline	Banana	Energy Drink	308	Athletic	Gingeritis	Refreshing	Smelly
Energy Drink	Chili	Iodine	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	281	Athletic	Euphoric	Laxative	Paranoia
Gasoline	Cuke	Iodine	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	344	Athletic	Cyclopean	Laxative	Paranoia
Chili	Energy Drink	Iodine	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	308	Athletic	Foggy	Laxative	Paranoia
Cuke	Gasoline	Iodine	Mega Bean	Energy Drink	275	Athletic	Calming	Laxative	Paranoia

Smelly (2 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.0

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Value	Side Effect #1
Banana	Gasoline	143	Toxic
Gasoline	Banana	173	Gingeritis

Zombifying (2-3 Ingredients)

Multiplier = 0.58

Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	Value	Side Effect #1	Side Effect #2
Green Crack	Gasoline	Battery	56	Bright-Eyed	Toxic
Energy Drink	Chili	Battery	333	Bright-Eyed	Spicy
Gasoline	Cuke	Battery	315	Bright-Eyed	Energizing
Chili	Energy Drink	Battery	324	Athletic	Bright-Eyed
Cuke	Gasoline	Battery	282	Bright-Eyed	Toxic

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That should be every minimum pathway, but if you think I missed one let me know. I did check all these with the calculator, but not in-game.