ALZA 18 - how to?

[thenomad08]

I first used alza a while ago and it was an alza 36. i now have alza 18's. the first time with a 36mg i just cut the pill in half down the middle and swallowed and got a good rush. a while ago i took two alza 18's cutting them in half and the rush was fairly shitty.

whats the best method for taking alza 18?

[thestranger]

for those that dont know, these are concertas.... aka Time Release Ritalin

[staples]

Please read the forum rules especially regarding self-incrimination. The FAQ may be of interest, too.

SWIM never really tried abusing concerta while he was on it (all the way up to 54mg/day), he did try splitting the concertas in half down the center because he was told that could preserve the time release... SWIM doesn't really know if it made much of a difference, since he also was prescribed to 2x10mg ritalin/day at the time and would supplement as needed to attain the level of concentration necessary.

Considering that Concerta's slow release is osmosis-based, would it not suffice to leave an alza tablet in a glass of water (or maybe someone can tell us if a certain pH would be best?)? I'm not sure how long this would take, but I believe I've heard it mentioned on these forums before, if you don't mind digging it up.