hey hey, the actuall chemical in soma is carisoprodol, it is chemically cousins to meprobamate(milltown), which was a popular reccretional drug in the 60's, before the addiction potential and abuse was realized,. It was a popular anti-anxiety/ downer along the lines of benzos i.e valium. Carisoprodol is generally used as a muscle relaxant, for bad muscle sprains or from an injury.