From: bz206@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph Hack)
Subject: Re: Freebase=Crack
Reply-To: bz206@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph Hack)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 06:17:42 GMT


In a previous article, n9020351@henson.cc.wwu.edu (James Douglas Del-Vecchio) says:
>    Mannitol, sucrose, dextrose, fructose and inositol are all used to
>cut cocaine HCl.  Baking soda is added to make crack, so then the user
>has base + baking soda + mannitol, sucrose, dextrose, fructose, inositol
>or whatever cuts were present in the HCl.    To make decent base, the 
>baking soda and crap are removed in the next step.  To keep it bulked up
>for sale, however, this step is omitted.  The exess baking soda is left in,
>along with the crap.

sucrose, fructose, et al, are water soluble.  When you make crack, you
add cocaine-HCl to water and let it dissolve.  Next you add baking soda
to remove the HCl ion.  Repeated heating/cooling of the mixture helps
to precipitate the base cocaine, which is not water soluble.  You also
keep adding baking soda to make sure you get all the base.  You remove
the precipitate and dry it.  The precipitate is cocaine and some residual
baking soda (because you added so much to make sure the conversion completed).
The sugar remains in solution and should not end up in the finished
product.

>>>>	Oh and by the way what is "ice"?
>>>
>>>	A fantasy.  Or, according to _Time_, "an epidemic that
>>>	is sweeping the country".
>
>>Since Jim has never seen it, it is a fantasy.  I wouldn't say it is an
>>epidemic, but various drugs are being sold on the street at "ice",
>>In these parts, many things pass for "ice" even though nobody knows
>>what "ice" is supposed to be or do for you.  Usually, what people
>>call ice is actually Intellex/Aminorex.  I suspect the "ice" in other
>>areas is something else altogether.  Thats what we have to put up with
>>as long as drugs are illegal.
>
>    You've seen it where you live?   I believe something(s) sold under that
>name exist(s).  If one alt.druggist sees it, tries it, and posts about it,
>I will stop refering to it as a fantasy epidemic.

I've not only seen it, but I've bought it, used it, and abused it.
I love it.  I haven't seen anyone decribe the effects yet, so I'll
give it a shot.  What I've been getting is Aminorex.  Also known as
Intellex/Verbosimine/Ice/whatever.   Going price is about $75/gram,
and a gram lasts me about 2 weeks of daily useage.  1 week if I
really abuse.  It can be snorted, eaten (yuk), or smoked.  Seems
to last longer when snorted or eaten, but hits faster if you smoke
it.  Effects are pretty mild....like a mellow methamphetamine high.
3 or 4 hits usually lasts about 7 or 8 hours.  If you do 7 or 8 hits,
you start to get a euphoric cocaine-like high, and you will not
sleep for 24 hours or so.  It was developed as an appetite suppressant,
and it sure does that.  The first week I tried it, I ate about 2
full meals, and snacked 4 or 5 times.  Slept about 10 hours total
during the week.  The best part about this stuff is that it never
caught up with me.  No hangover.  I quit after a week because I
was a bit worried about the lack of food and sleep I've been getting.
I slept about 10 hours and ate a good breakfast the next day.
I felt fine.  Amazing.  Since then, I've binged a few more times
with similar results.  Haven't done it now in about 3 weeks.  I
might do it some more in the future, but I think there must be
some bad consequences fromm overuse, so I will not make a habit 
out of it.  BTW, in the first 3 weeks I had this stuff, I lost
30 pounds.  It has stayed off too. :-)

JH 
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