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Im a 5'9 guy (145 pounds or so) and i have the worst tolerance for a guy ever. the last time i was absolutely plastered, i only had 5 tequila shots and a smirnoff (and by plastered i mean barely able to stand up). it only takes like three and a half beers to actually get me drunk (not tipsy, but drunk). i have girl friends that have better tolerances than me! anybody have suggestions?
im 5'10" 156lbs and i have never had a prob, although my tolerance has dropped from my old 230lbs days where it took ~ 20 beers to keep me down. Having a lower or moderate tolerance is nice if your into clubbing because you dont spend so much money for the same effect.
As far as building tolerance try to gain some weight, alsotry eating a big meal before you go out and drinking.. the difference between full stomach and empty stomach are dramatic when it comes to alcohol tolerance.
sands of time
08-01-2005, 02:36
My god! I would love to be able to get drunk off less alcohol! You have no idea how much money it saves.
Dualpower
08-01-2005, 03:33
I've read about a russian drug that was developed to be taken by agents
so that they wouldn't get drunk while drinking (like they would
drinking American beer anyways http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif)
A quick search on google brings up a million vendors who say that it (RU-21) is some sort of miracle anti-hangover pill.
Of course I have to agree with sands of time, I mean, a 24 could send you on a week long bender! http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley17.gifhttp://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley32.gif
You lucky son of a bitch. How dare you ask how to raise your tolerance...how the fuck do you lower it? http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley18.gif
Easy to lower your tolerance - take a week off from doing it.
To raise your tolerance.. two things will do that for you.
1) Drink more water - sure do the shot but chase it will glass of
water.. your body uses water to process alcohol - key not here for less
hangover all across the board is to drink as much water before
you goto sleep as possible because that is when you body needs to focus
on getting rid of the alcohol in your system - not enough water
then it takes more than it should and bam - hang over
2) eat some meat/bread half hour before drinking.. a quarter pounder
iwth cheese and fries will absorb alot of alcohol when it comes time to
drinking..
I have had my times where i drank like a idiot on empty stomach(key to
lower tolerance) and passed out on bar floor and i have calculated what
i can do to getting that stage. Now the cops just throw me in jail for
a few hours when i take public transit home.. Woohoo
WOW low tolerance might not be "cool" now but just you wait till your spending 5 bux and your friends spending 15-20!
Dualpower
11-01-2005, 03:02
gordonb
I go for long periods without drinking
When I start drinking again (like on reading weeks http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif) after the first day I'm back to normal
Tolerance has to do with many things. One of them is latent liver
functioning. I'm pretty sure it is also possible that semi-permanent
physiological changes occur in the livers of drinkers.
From my own experience, the best way to "lower" your tolerance is to go
without sleep. When you haven't slept the night before and you go
drinking you need far less booze, and you get far more messed up.
Actually it's not really that pleasant, so I still pay the price of my
ridiculous tolerance anywayshttp://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif
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sands of time
12-01-2005, 02:17
Just a though but 14 is not a good time to start drinking. I spent most of my younger days drinking and doing drugs and by the time I got older drinking was so boring to me. My friends would go out and get wasted and have a blast and it was no fun for me. And 5 shots would hardly buzz me in my younger days.
hippie_lain
12-01-2005, 14:12
Hey dude be happy that you have a low tolerence. I only drink about once a month and a still drink around 25 shots(no joke). With a low tolerence you save money and dont blackout. But if you REALLY want a higher tolerence fast, prepare to puke. Push your limits to raise tolerence. I did everytime(Irish binge drinkerhttp://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley7.gif) and I extremely regreat it.Eating tortiyas??? help alot when you feel sick(or bread) Edited by: hippie_lain
aMorphius
19-01-2005, 07:25
Permanent low tolerence can be caused by your genetic heritage. I had a
Japanese friend (living in Japan of course) who told me this story. On his
Zen archery team in college was a guy who couldn't drink even an ounce
of Saki without getting sick. The coach insisted that after every
competition they do the Japanese Saki Toast! After a year of Saki training
(small doses of Saki every evening) the guy could tollerate a half ounce.
My friend told me that a small fraction of the Japanese population don't
have the genes to produce the enzyme that breaks down alcohol. Maybe
some of us in the west have the same problem.
paulywould
19-01-2005, 16:08
Drinking all day everyday for many years gave me a high tolerance. It also gave me DUIs, jail time, bad relationships, fights, smaller bank account, bad headaches, lots of blackouts, lots of blackouts, a big beer belly, and a few other things. Unless you're in college in a frat on the drinking team, who needs a high tolerance. You also need to gain some weight to get your tolerance up.
Paulywould
I agree with most people here
why would you want to rasie your tolerance you are very lucky
but all you would have to do to raise it is drink every day and it will go up in no time
joemomma
03-02-2005, 11:07
You lucky son of a bitch. How dare you ask how to raise your tolerance...how the fuck do you lower it? http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley18.gif
Exactly if you want to raise it become an alcholic
"You also need to gain some weight to get your tolerance up."
You don't have to gain weight, believe it or not. I weigh about 140lbs 6'2 My tolerance is higher than all of my friends, from normal weight to fat, I can out drink them all. It did not take me very long to get a high tolerance either. Its pretty funny when the skinny guy at the party drinks more than everyone else.
Seriously a low toleance is often a good thing you save money. But I can understand why you want to raise it, When i first started drinking I "couldn't hang" my friends would have twice the amount I did. Yes they were bigger (I'm only 5' 11" 165lbs) but you still kinda feel like a puss. The way I raised my tolerance is I drank more. Even if you smashed already have two more, its okay if you puke next time those two will go down easier. Also I know this makes me sound like an alcoholic but drink more often. (even by yourself) Go home watch TV and have a couple of beers. Trust me it works now I can "hang" with all my friends.
icemaster
16-02-2005, 14:09
Man, low tolerance is truly a blessing! Use it Wisely!
dastardlymonkey
16-02-2005, 20:49
drink constantly to raise your tolerance not that I can see any reason that you would want to.
jatzstoned
19-02-2005, 15:37
Im a 5'9 guy (145 pounds or so) and i have the worst tolerance for a guy ever. the last time i was absolutely plastered, i only had 5 tequila shots and a smirnoff (and by plastered i mean barely able to stand up). it only takes like three and a half beers to actually get me drunk (not tipsy, but drunk). i have girl friends that have better tolerances than me! anybody have suggestions?
i can understand how u would want to have longer tolerance since ur gf does more than u do, but still think about it dude, the quicker to get drunk the better id think http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley32.gif
P!MPJU!C3
21-02-2005, 12:44
As far as building tolerance try to gain some weight, also*try eating a big meal before you go out and drinking.. the difference between full stomach and empty stomach are dramatic when it comes to alcohol tolerance.
Id say that would work. I guess u wanna look cowl. Im not gonna say anything bout that. But this oughta work. Perhaps u might like to drink high quality alcohol and while drinking also drink non-alcoholic beverages with high water and vitamine percentage lik grapefruit- and orangejuice.
P!MPJU!C3
I wouldn't want a low tolerance. I can just imagine how much that sucks.
One of the things I like most about drinking is being around friends or
new people and gradually getting more and more drunk. If I could only
handle 5 drinks before I get floored, I don't think I would have too much
fun at all.
Having a high tolerance lets you do things like beer bongs, keg stands,
and drinking games with the ease of a champion! Hah..
Well this is my advice on raising your tolerance: drink a lot. When I first
started drinking, I got drunk on two glasses of Long Island Iced Tea.
Over the following year I drank, to excess, most days of the week and all
weekend long with my friends. Now it takes me a good 10-12 beers with
shots to get a decent buzz unless I have a completely empty stomach -
then I'd say maybe 8. I couldn't tell you how much it takes for me to get
drunk... by that point I've long stopped counting and don't really care. [:
D]
Good luck.
Micklemouse
23-02-2005, 23:47
Doesn't that almost qualify you as an alcoholic?
Its not the amount you drink or even neccessarily how often you
drink. IMO what determines an alcoholic is the manner in which
someone drinks or the reasons for which someone drinks. There are
people who can drink all day everyday and not have a problem with
alcoholism. The main factor I would classify alcoholism by is the
person not being able to control their drinking(addiction).
you want to raise your tolerance, then do exactly opposite what everyone is saying on here, everyone wants to lower their tolerance. I wouldnt stress i really wouldnt, hell it makes it a lot cheeper to drink for the weekend. i'm 5'8" and 145lbs, and i can personally kill a 750ml of 99 bananas, (99 proof)... nothing to be proud of for real, i wish i could drink a pint and get drunk again hell 5-10$ instead of 20-25$ a night.. be happy where u are
Muirner
mallen324
19-03-2005, 04:34
im glad i get wasted off a lil thanks to my low tolerance.... however,
i VERY easily get sick. i could puke every time i take a shot, or have
a beer. i have to hold it in with all my effort. i can feel it come up,
i just hold it in, hardcore, and it hurts. i need a whole night if i
wanna get plastered, because i have to drink SOOOOO slow. if i ever
took two shots in a row, id throw up instantly. any suggestion on how
to keep from getting sick?
Wintersleep
19-03-2005, 08:13
hmm. i find my tolerance is also dependant on my mood. if im depressed it get wasted faster and harder.
my tip.. if you're looking to raise it is to eat a lot the few days before. eat large meals, always be full.
along these lines, if you wanna get fucked dont eat anything the day
you're gonna be drinking. not smart but you'll enjoy it haha.
im drunk now, wearing off. mm, beer from amsterdam is grade A.
im glad i get wasted off a lil thanks to my low tolerance.... however, i VERY easily get sick. i could puke every time i take a shot, or have a beer. i have to hold it in with all my effort. i can feel it come up, i just hold it in, hardcore, and it hurts. i need a whole night if i wanna get plastered, because i have to drink SOOOOO slow. if i ever took two shots in a row, id throw up instantly. any suggestion on how to keep from getting sick? Well how come you get sick? Is it because of the taste, or is it with anything. And when you drink a beer do u chug or sip on it? Are they cold shots/beers or what? What are you doing shots of?
My suggestion would be to drink something a little less proof because it might go down with less of a burn, also something that tasts a little better might not hurt at all. Just sample around a little bit until you find something that suits your liking.
Muirner
unico_walker
20-03-2005, 06:48
You dumbshit, I want lower tolerance!
Sorry but I like money more then letting tolerance stand in for "dick size".
That being said I've had a heavy use of G these last few weeks, and
tonight decided to get cozy with a bottle of Smirnoff instead as its
been a long while since I've had a drink.
Over the last 2 hours I have consumed half the liter and am not in the
least bit wasted although my body is going numb I can still walk and
converse understandably.
So there you go do G for a couple of weeks and your alcohol tolerance will go through the roof!
as it's been pointed out low tolerance is for teh most part a goo dthing.
you save money and put lesss toxins in your body, but i can see where you might wnat to be able to hold your alcohol better and not fall over yourself from a few drinks.
food and a full stomch is a good place to start. also try to eat greesy food. as teh oil will rise above teh alcohol and keep it from going to your brain quickly.
As others have said, you are very lucky. I no longer go to bars because of the amount I have to spend to get drunk. I buy large bottles of cheap vodka, get drunk and then go out, because I just can't afford to do it in a pub.
My god! I would love to be able to get drunk off less alcohol! You have no idea how much money it saves.
yes i agree especially being Irish (a nation of drunks:)) i can out away a fair amount of beer.
darkglobe
11-10-2007, 22:47
Well.. seeing as this has been exonerated (my senses say that may be the wrong word for digging a corpse outta the ground, but nevermind)...
SWIM is 6' 2", 76Kg, aged 19, slim built.
SWIM started drinking at the age of 18, whereas his friends started around 14-16. SWIM never ever drank regularly until recently, although he no longer does it.
It takes SWIM about 35cl of 37.5% Vodka or similar to get properly pissed, but as the "pissedness" of an individual can't easily be measured quantitively (sorry bout spelling finger injury), it's kinda difficult to say.
ganja dude
29-11-2007, 23:49
I'm a pothead and I only (binge) drink maybe once or twice a weekend every other weekend or sometimes every weekend. 4 beers in one hour is enough to give me a decent buzz. I consider myself a super lightweight..... 8 shots throughout the night is a wild night for me.
I can see why somebody would want a higher tolerance. When you're not at the bar and you just have big bottles of liquor you don't want to be done after only a few shots.
ganja dude
29-11-2007, 23:52
Sorry for the double post but SWIM being a stoned pothead forgot to insert SWIMs into the proper place. Much apologies to the moderators, it won't happen again.
imyourlittlebare
29-11-2007, 23:57
take benzodiazapines, barbituates, and ghb. there is alot of cross tolerance there. and they are more fun to take anyway. except benzos. those suck dick.
oh, a real comment now. if swim is on antidepression medication, that significantly lowers tolerance.
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 13:54
take benzodiazapines, barbituates, and ghb. there is alot of cross tolerance there. and they are more fun to take anyway. except benzos. those suck dick.
oh, a real comment now. if swim is on antidepression medication, that significantly lowers tolerance.
Benzodiazepines "suck dick"? SWIM knows plenty of forum members who would disagree there. Barbituates are practically non-existant. GHB is also getting rarer. Substituting with other subtances that act on the GABA receptors is not going to create any sort of cross tolerance. They all work on different subunits of the receptors. For example, Benzodiazepines act on the GABA-BZ receptors.
The only way to increase alcohol tolerance is to drink more. But why would SWIY want to do that? Binge drinking is extremely irresponsible. Enjoy SWIY's drink responsibly. Low tolerance is a good thing in SWIM's opinion. Less drink = less cash. SWIM would love to have a low tolerance to alcohol.
imyourlittlebare
30-11-2007, 14:22
^^^
my personal opinion is that benzos stink. Barbituates and benzos are nondiscriminiant. they dont just go for subunits, they go for the same GABA receptors as alcohol. barbitutes are the least picky. benzos are not picky at all either. its sleeping meds, muscimol and certain special meds that are. discriminant. Valium is known as whiskey in a pill lol. the difference between alcohol and benzos is alcohol is less discriminant, is an antagonist to nmda receptors, and it stimulates dopaminergic systems especially in the mesolimbic system. The pleasure center of the brain, nucleus accumbus, is stimulated.
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 14:25
Benzodiazepines act on a specific sub-unit of the GABA receptor, they are very discriminate.
http://huguenard-lab.stanford.edu/beta3/gaba.jpg
From this SWIY should see where the different substances act on which parts of the receptor. As SWIY should see, Benzodiazepines only act on the BZ sub-unit, so in this way, very picky in the areas of the receptor they ffect. Barbituates are a little less discriminate, more so ethyl alcohol but they still act on specific areas.
imyourlittlebare
30-11-2007, 14:31
while that is a pretty picture i think its used to illustrate a point that there are different areas that get activated. however, alcohol is less discriminate, but it does activate the same receptors benzos do along with others. and benzos do act more discriminantely than barbituates and alchohol, i still think alchohol activates the same areas benzos do and im pretty sure i read it too. ill cite and quote my neuropsychopharmacology book later so there is no need to bicker. just try and read up on receptor activation instead of using that picture.
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 14:34
The diagram is quite a clear indication on which substances activate which part of the GABA receptor.
[nagging mode]
GHB + alcohol is also dangerous. More dangerous than Alcohol + Benzos, but that is a combination that can kill you too. Lowering ones tolerance on purpose can be a short road to hell. One can get addicted for example, which isn't fun. The best way is to drink some non-alcoholic beverage in between.
If swims friends keeps nagging about his low alcohol intake -maybe this is the problem, maybe it isn't, but for some it is-, he simply ask them to shut up about it. If they are to drunk to not shut up, just throw the alcohol away. That is not nice, but force feed people alcohol isn't nice either. In the worst case search new friends. If it is about the rounds, buy them some rounds, but include a non-alcoholic beverage for yourself.
Also not drinking for a while as experiment helps. Mostly they are quite happy you will at least drink a bit after your experiment. Mentally it will strengthened you.
[/nagging mode]
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 14:44
If swims friends keeps nagging about his low alcohol intake -maybe this is the problem, maybe it isn't, but for some it is-, he simply ask them to shut up about it. If they are to drunk to not shut up, just throw the alcohol away. That is not nice, but force feed people alcohol isn't nice either. In the worst case search new friends. If it is about the rounds, buy them some rounds, but include a non-alcoholic beverage for yourself.
Couldn't agree with SWIP more there, one thing SWIM can't stand is people having a dig at someone over thier low tolerance of a certain substance. It is childish, and quite frankly, pathetic. It is quite common with young kids experimenting with alcohol or cannabis, one is more experienced than the other and so decides to pick at the one who isn't so. SWIM has seen it on so many occasions.
imyourlittlebare
30-11-2007, 14:44
The diagram is quite a clear indication on which substances activate which part of the GABA receptor.
no its not because it doesnt show you overlap. Im pretty sure I am right and do have credientials to back this up as well as sources. If there is no overlap, why is there cross tolerance between all three?
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 14:48
no its not because it doesnt show you overlap. Im pretty sure I am right and do have credientials to back this up as well as sources. If there is no overlap, why is there cross tolerance between all three?
OK, we will have to agree to disagree for now until someone else can clear this up. I'm sure Jatelka will have the answer.
I'm sure Jatelka will have the answer.
While I appreciate the faith of the df community, I have to confess that the intricacies of the GABA receptor and subtypes have always eluded me (and also drug development, hence there is no "perfect" sleeping pill: ie - non-habit-forming or tolerance inducing, while maintaining effectiveness).
My understanding of the situation is that that benzodiazepines and alcohol act on the same receptor (and subtypes): Which is why benzos are used in alcohol withdrawal.
Barbiturates exhibit some cross reactivity, as do Z-drugs. GHB is beyond me.
EDIT: Here's some light reading on the subject....
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/local_links.php?action=jump&id=818&catid=69
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/local_links.php?action=jump&id=1111&catid=69
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/local_links.php?action=jump&id=2991&catid=69
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/local_links.php?action=jump&id=1205&catid=27
rocksmokinmachine
30-11-2007, 18:00
But benzo's act on the a specfic sub-unit of the GABA receptor, GABA-BZ
Eythl alcohol and barbituates are less discriminate on the recptors.
imyourlittlebare
30-11-2007, 19:28
Edit: just skip to the bottom summary for your own sake and read. If you still want to read after you read that go ahead.
Here is what the book says. Ill type up a summary. There are two classes of anxiolytic drugs, benzodiazapines (bdzs) and barbituates (bbs). Their primary action involves allosteric modulation of the the GABA- A receptor complex. There are bzd binding sites that were discovered in 1977. there are bz binding sites on GABA A receptors.
GABA A agonists increase the binding of bzs while GABA A antagonists block it. The structural relationship btwn bdzs and GABA binding sites in the GABA A recepto complex is still under investigation. Normal agonists positively modulate the GABA action, whereas inverse agonists negatively modulate the receptor and therefor lead to heightened anxiety and brain excitability. BZ2 sites have a high affinity for bzds and are believed to be involved in the sedative-hypnotic effect of bzds.
so there are subtypes of bzd receptors. however here is more reading about barbituates and how they effect. "At the moleculat level, given the similarity in pharmacological profile between barbituates and bzds, it is not surprising that barbituates also powerfully potentiate GABAergic transmission via GABA a receptors. It is clear from a number of studies that barbituates influence GABA a receptor function by interacing with a distinct site. occupation of this site by barbituates allosterically enhances ligand binding to the GABA and BDZ recognition sites." It goes on to say there is a specific binding site for just bbs as well but it appears it also effects those probably due to its effect on GABA transmition with the sodium channels. Ethanol also has been reported to enhance GABA A receptor via activated Cl- currents. It also states that there are subunits of subunits that effect both bz 1 receptor activity and ethenol sensitivity.
GABA B and C subtypes are not effecteed by bzds barbituates or alcohol according to this book. however alot of new research has been done since 1997
all i know is Gaba receptors are very fucking complicated. There are BDZ binding sites. Benzos bind to them specifically on GABA A receptors. However, Barbituates and alcohol seem to exhert an effect on these BDZ receptors along with a specific barbituate binding site, effecting the ion channels, and alcohol sensitivity. alcohol seems to bind to a few other places but has affinity for BDZ sites. so its very confusing and i was wrong that its as clear cut as i said especially with alchohol. I was also wrong that the things we were talking about only effected GABA B receptors. They effect GABA a receptors. And on top of receptor sites on this receptor, there are subtypes of each of the types of receptors on the receptors. lol sorry i hope you dont get as much of a headache reading as i did writing and trying to understand
try drinking alkaline water, because it is high in PH where in it can neutralize the acid of the beer. I don't know how much you should drink but atleast drink it on or before drinking beer or alcohol.
^^^ Why not antacids in that case -if this works of course, someone can confirm this-, much safer :)
bl0whydr0420
04-12-2007, 12:59
fortunately swim is quite the lightweight, and swim loves it. ( 5'11", 130lbs haha)
swiy should be thankful for that as well, swim has always been the first one gone when drinking with my mates, usually male and female. But swim is not complaining, he dreads the taste of vodka (the drink of choice by my buddies) or any other hard alcohol. much rather take a beer any day haha.
lol, week before last swim had a permanent "water phase" as swim likes to call it (the point were you cant really taste the vodka). dunno if it was due to the the cocaine//ecstasy mix done maybe 2-3 hours beforehand but swim couldn't taste the stuff at all, ended up drinking 3 ~glasses~ of vodka within about 10 minutes. don't know much after that. :s
the saved money is nice. enjoy your gift, some people, swim is sure, would love to be a lightweight. swim knows he wouldn't prefer it any other way ;P
3 vicodin should do it, just watch out for the hang over!
rocksmokinmachine
01-01-2008, 16:49
3 vicodin should do it, just watch out for the hang over!
Opioids do not raise tolerance to alcohol, combining them with alcohol is also potentially dangerous.
testodan
31-01-2008, 16:09
Piracetam would help drinking less hitting more.
Permanent low tolerence can be caused by your genetic heritage. I had a
Japanese friend (living in Japan of course) who told me this story. On his
Zen archery team in college was a guy who couldn't drink even an ounce
of Saki without getting sick. The coach insisted that after every
competition they do the Japanese Saki Toast! After a year of Saki training
(small doses of Saki every evening) the guy could tollerate a half ounce.
My friend told me that a small fraction of the Japanese population don't
have the genes to produce the enzyme that breaks down alcohol. Maybe
some of us in the west have the same problem.
Big percentage of asian population have a slower version of an entsyme that breaks down acetaldehyde, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase might've been the name of it. In western population the slow version is much more scarce. If you have a sower version of this entsyme, alcohol is metabolized to acetaldehyde, but it accumulates and creates nasty feelings by drinking just a couple of beers. Flushing of the face, nausea and general jitteryness are the side-effects of acetaldehyde.
Now that's one I've heard for the first time right now.
I've drank a little during times in my life, I've drank a lot. It always takes about the same amount to get me drunk. I've had a slight tolerance built up when I was drinking whiskey w/my ex daily, either a pint between us (poor days), 1/5 between us (better days), or we'd split the 1/2 gallon (paydays). Drinking whiskey daily I would say it would sometimes take maybe one-three more shots to get where I wanted.
So if you start hitting the bottle to be able to drink more, you literally may be able to handle only a few more drinks per bender, after 6 months of drinking hard to build up a tolerance.
I've got news for you, man- if you're a "lightweight" you are simply genetically destined to be sensitive to alcohol. Watch your limits.
And I would like to throw in: Most women don't usually find drinking contests/games played by guys erotic or sexy or attractive. What a lady will notice is if you offer to buy her a drink, whether she wants soda or alcohol. Myself, I am really skeezed out by drunk men in general- a lot of girls fear drunk guys...
These people you want to drink more to impress, fuck 'em.
I meant I've never heard of anyone wanting to greaten their tolerance, most people think it's funny/crazy/cool to be a lightweight.
Science? Dude, I got my GED when I was 15. I can assure you I ain't talking sciance on this here forum.
I was just trying to say that heavy drinking only raised my tolerance a few shots per sitting in about 6 moths of doing it.
Anything further I'd prefer to discuss thru PM, if you don't mind.
Pretend_you_dont_see_Her
04-02-2008, 23:08
Im pretty small for a girl, dunno my exact hieght or weight atm, but my tolerance depends on two things ive found: 1) What/How much/ When ive eaten before goin out and 2) When the last time was i drank.
Also: Ive only ever thrown up from alcohol twice in the two years ive been drinkin (the first when id just started drinkin and had only had four but drank them too fast and the second when i drank a wine bottle too fast... hmm im seeing a pattern here...), so i guess that depends on the person really...
pianoman
05-02-2008, 18:06
i have an insane alcohol tolerance. normal night out for me costs around £70-£80 which is not ideal. i'd love to have a low tolerance...back when i started going out i'd spend around £20 and enjoy it. now i keep drinking, stay sober for ages, then 1 more drink will cause a blackout, with no in between stages.
rocksmokinmachine
05-02-2008, 18:08
Price discussion is not allowed. Even for legal drugs.
pianoman
05-02-2008, 18:09
whoops sorry...can someone fix that?
rocksmokinmachine
05-02-2008, 18:18
I would notify a mod. You cannot edit posts until you reach silver membership.
I drank everyday for about 4 months, by the end of the four months my tolerance was about 1.5litre of vodka, i was also very unhealthy by the end of it. I am 6ft 1 and weigh around 11 stone, so weight wasnt a factor for me.
My advice is keep your tolerance low and gurantee'd you will have more money than your friends. By drinking to the amount i did, i have now put myself off alcohol for life i think as i no longer drink at all.
BigDonJuan73
15-02-2008, 08:24
drink more if u wanna raise your tolerance, but why pay more for the same effect?
very true. i could see if your a 2 beer queer, you just need to control yourself a little more, but raising tolerace is stupid.
rocksmokinmachine
16-02-2008, 12:36
2 beer queer
I think someone else has been scolded for this. Please do not use that in a derogatory or demeaning way. Thankyou.
Anyhow, I know plenty of gay people that could drink me under the table.
Salvinorin A
16-02-2008, 19:34
Having low tolerance is an absolute gift!!! Raising tolerance is incredibly foolish in swim's opinion. The only when it would actually make a difference is like high school peer pressure. But if SWIY is legal to drink, drinking with some cool people + low tolerance is great.....can spend SWIY's money on other things.
tbanez18
20-02-2008, 22:42
Why would you want high tolerance ? That sucks.
You dont want high tolerance man
Wojack420
25-02-2008, 21:12
dxm raises drinking tolerance nicely
imyourlittlebare
08-03-2008, 05:13
opiates can raise tolerance to alcohol to a point. The U.S. govt doesnt want you to know that. The reason you like alcohol is a mixture of opioid reinforcement, GABA stimulation by an unknown mechanism, and dopamine release. And it also releases other excitatory shit. But swim knows this. Used opiates. Drank. Quit opiates. Drank a hell of alot more and couldnt get no satisfaction.
thealmassi1
14-03-2008, 19:32
I have read that quite a high percentage of the Asian population (~40%) have an enzyme deficiency that make them intolerant even to a small amount of alcohol, such as my Korean Physics Professor. It is also possible among Caucasians and Blacks but much, much less common. You probably are an example of that, and I can understand you're seen as "soft," but in the end, (like everyone has been saying) you save money.
rocksmokinmachine
14-03-2008, 19:44
I have read that quite a high percentage of the Asian population (~40%) have an enzyme deficiency that make them intolerant even to a small amount of alcohol, such as my Korean Physics Professor. It is also possible among Caucasians and Blacks but much, much less common. You probably are an example of that, and I can understand you're seen as "soft," but in the end, (like everyone has been saying) you save money.
This was brought up earlier in the thread, or perhaps a similar one.
Msurfpro13
17-03-2008, 06:38
Eat a HUGE dinner befor drinking!!! but look at it this way: you get wasted and so do your buddies, but you spend less money with the same feeling as them without spending double the $$$
drivin_that_train
08-05-2008, 05:15
How long have you been drinking?
It's ridiculous how fast my tolerance went up. I'm a girl and I'm only 5'1 and I need like 7 beers to be enjoyably drunk. I'll be buzzed after about 4 but it goes away fast. I have to drink hard liquor or a ton of wine to be totally hammered.
Nothing's wrong with being a lightweight unless you're embarrassed about it, and there's no reason to be. When people are drunk they're not gonna remember or care how many beers you needed, and of course you didn't have to spend nearly as much money as them. =]
Five drinks and I'm gone for the night. I'm such a lightweight, in fact, that when I have my first drink, about two minutes later I can actually feel the alcohol going through my bloodstream and into my brain.