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I was wondering because some one told me you can
is the buzz not the same either way?
Yes, you have to crush them and add water and cook in a spoon first though (better to crush and snort them if you ask me)
UPDATE: I have since entered an 18 month methadone program (successfully completed, and an currently on subutex, may this be a reminder to ...
Please don't insult me or simply tell me not to do it.
When it comes to shooting, Methadone produces no or little rush. Only the warmth/euphoria that sets in after the rush. Some users like the rush, so methadone may not be the first choice for IV-ing.
Darvon (dextropropoxyphene) is structurally very close to methadone (albeit MUCH much weaker) and when it is shot, it produces hardly any warmth or euphoria, but produces a strong rush. (Kinda the converse of methadone)
Also, methadone has very high oral bio-availability (as you already mentioned, 97%), so there's no need to shoot it.
Why is it that heroin addicts can shoot 5 grams and day and die from 30mg of methadone? What makes it so deadly?
methadone causes serious resperatory depression. Your lungs will be cut off from your brain stem, and cease to function. Heroin addicts rarely live beyond 3 years. 5 grams is 4980 mg of water/polyvinylpyrrolidone and 20 mg of heroin, probably shit quality anyway.
I have a friend that shoots up all sorts of crap, and he wants to quit, but is terrified of the withdrawls. I know they can be bad, but I don't want him to do the methadone route because too often the addicts then just use that too, while using the drug they are trying to get off the original drug? It seems like there is just no way to get them off it, except to never have started which is too late now!
Opiates have the worst with drawls. They are also the most addictive. Addiction to any kind of Opiate is cheesy because they are the worst kind of drugs. Your friend needs to go cold turkey. He is looking at possession charges someday, and will be forced by the system to quit. Why not stop while not in trouble with the law.
Methadone has a worse comedown and is more addictive "Jimbo".
Whats the chances of ever being clean if a herion addict goes on methadone to quit heroin, but still continues to shoot up heroin while taking methadone? Please I need help understanding my husband.
He is 46yrs old, has been a addict approx 20 yrs. He holds a good job & seems normal to others. I have never done drugs so this is so hard for me. I am at the end of my rope so to speek.
If he is taking methadone and still using heroin he is not going to get clean. Addiction is a terrible thing and is hard to break. Maybe he needs serious inpatient treatment. Maybe he just doesn't have the desire to quit. Nobody can stop an addiction if they are not ready to.
Methadone extraction with Chloroform - Opiophile.org
I might be overlooking something, but this looks like a huge breakthrough in the field of methadone extraction. It obviates the need for acids, bases, buchner filters (if you get the liquid and not tablets); requiring only the methadone, a sep funnel, some chloroform, and a pyrex pan with optional fan/hotplate (or a simple distillation apparatus to recover used solvent - chloroform is expensive and you'd need to do this at least weekly with most clinics). Has anyone tried this? The one issue I see is the methadone not being THAT much more soluble in the CHCl3 than the water. Also, if you really wanna get the best out of it, you'll want cyclizine lactate (HCl is poorly soluble), which requires all the aforementioned supplies. But still - it might be a quick, easy way to get some powder 'done. And - dichloromethane is much much cheaper, while likely having a similar solubility profile That seems like a lot of hassle to shoot up methadone. I am not recommending it, but I just shoot up my take...
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