Drug info - Huffing Ether

[_Interwebs_]

Originally Posted by Paracelsus

Any real sources to confirm this? And I don't mean early-20th-century pastors who advocated ether as a substitute for the evil alcohol.

(unless your statement that ether is less harmless than alcohol was not a typo)

Oh, well since ether boils at just below body temperature, you'll be burping up some seriously explosive gas. People actually died from going out for a smoke after ether...

[Koyotuma]

SWIM has recently acquired a 500ml bottle of ether and had a few questions he asked me to pass on. The first concerned the method of huffing; when SWIM started on the rag he used only his nose and it was all rather pleasant and low key, but when he changed to the mouth it became much more intense to the point that for some 10 seconds (he thinks though the actual amount of time is unknown for obvious reasons) it felt like his brain shut down. His arms drooped to his sides, his head hung down and all he could feel was a strange buzzing sensation, he also tells me he could not hear anything except a loud ringing noise even though there was fairly loud music playing. At this point SWIM had become quite concerned that this was the side effects of extensive organic damage and he was hoping some more experienced Ether user could tell if this is normal or abnormal?
He was also wondering if anyone had any "ether breath" removal tips? SWIM used a mixture of mints, toothbrushing, listerine, coffee and swiming pool water to remove his in about 15hrs...any one have any improvements on that?
On a side note SWIM mentioned he was entranced with the seeming steepness of the dose/response curve beyond a certain point... saves on ether

[_Interwebs_]

Originally Posted by Koyotuma

SWIM has recently acquired a 500ml bottle of ether and had a few questions he asked me to pass on. The first concerned the method of huffing; when SWIM started on the rag he used only his nose and it was all rather pleasant and low key, but when he changed to the mouth it became much more intense to the point that for some 10 seconds (he thinks though the actual amount of time is unknown for obvious reasons) it felt like his brain shut down. His arms drooped to his sides, his head hung down and all he could feel was a strange buzzing sensation, he also tells me he could not hear anything except a loud ringing noise even though there was fairly loud music playing. At this point SWIM had become quite concerned that this was the side effects of extensive organic damage and he was hoping some more experienced Ether user could tell if this is normal or abnormal?
He was also wondering if anyone had any "ether breath" removal tips? SWIM used a mixture of mints, toothbrushing, listerine, coffee and swiming pool water to remove his in about 15hrs...any one have any improvements on that?
On a side note SWIM mentioned he was entranced with the seeming steepness of the dose/response curve beyond a certain point... saves on ether

the only thing that would effectively get the ether out would be something that it's soluble in. unfortunately, very few of those solvents are things you would want to put in your mouth. the safest thing would be acidified water, like strong lemon juice. of course, that won't get it out of your lungs, but it's worth a try.

since the ether breath is that last bit of ether working its way out of entrapment in your lungs, you could probably speed up the process with really deep breaths and lots of coughing. mr.SWIM noticed that the ether breath was most noticeable when coughing or sneezing, so it could help.

one last thing: ether boils at 35C, which is colder than a hot drink, so if you inhaled steam, that could help get it out, plus drinking hot water.

by the way... where/how did swiy get ether?

[RKND1]

My Glamorous Gecko has this to say:

"I huffed starter fluid with ether in it and got slightly high maybe not enough but the thing about the drowning highs slightly got to me either way i huffed it motor functions slightly missed ever so slightly my hands couldnt shut slowly theyd trap shut i felt twitchy and jumpy heard a ringing a bit of a pound in my head witch worried me it felt like blood was pooling up or something i imagined it was what the begging of a anerysum would feel like if anerysums had beggings or build ups movement and thought help solve this i came down very quickly was sober even befor getting back in the house short walk no problems walking either definatly stunk but could mask the smell pretty easily this was like the third short high ive had from it definatly the biggest doing more hoping for more each time ive heard of hallucinations or complete lack of motor functions something slightly longer i blasted the stuff into a baggie and inhaled the mist coming after each shot maybe inhaling off the liquid in the bag after but mostly the mist end of story still interested in ether but my pinky started to twitch on its own and that kinda freaked me maybe starter fluids not the best form of ether."

sorry to all for her spelling and lack of punctuation.

[Paracelsus]

ether boils at 35C, which is colder than a hot drink, so if you inhaled steam, that could help get it out, plus drinking hot water.

The temperature of the human body is generally above 36 degrees Celsius.

by the way... where/how did swiy get ether?

Source discussion is not allowed, sorry.

[Panthers007]

Actually Diethyl Ether has been found to be approx. 1/2 the toxicity as ethyl alcohol (ethanol C2H5OH). During prohibition, people did drink (diethyl)ether as a substitute. It is said not to produce a hangover.

[Psych0naut]

Originally Posted by Panthers007

Actually Diethyl Ether has been found to be approx. 1/2 the toxicity as ethyl alcohol (ethanol C2H5OH). During prohibition, people did drink (diethyl)ether as a substitute. It is said not to produce a hangover.

It was also popular among women to drink for some time, as it was socially unaccepted for them to drink alcohol at that time, which was strictly reserved for men.

[Koyotuma]

Well SWIM finished off his bottle and thinks that you may be right Interwebs as he noticed a significant reduction in the noticability of ether breath when he ate a very powerful orange and drank some orange juice. Incidentally SWIM found that with a little concentration the brain still functions when in the depth of and ether...hit? Not sure of the word to describe the powerfull feeling from a good ether huff as it wears off too quickly to really be a trip. The only bit that concentration can't help with is the damn memory dysfunction! It can get very bad at some points.
And Panthers007, IMHO there is a hangover but in no way a negative one. SWIM just felt calm, happy and generally at peace without any (major) reduction in brain function. The only downside is that it does seem to be addictive (as the anecdotal evidence would suggest) though SWIM has no idea whether this is physical or simply mental since he enjoyed it so very very much....

[Jatelka]

^^^ Do you have a reference for that Psych0naut? Not come across it before and it's an interesting little snippet. The flamingo is always looking for references re women and drug use

[Panthers007]

RKND1:

You evidently didn't read the rules you agreed to having read when you joined. I suggest you do so now. Pay special attention to the rules regarding self-incrimination. Rules are here:

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/ann....php?f=184&a=1

As a newbie can't edit/delete their posts, I've asked a moderator to assist you.

[OMG-LSD]

Swim uses Ether about once a month... usually gotten from staring fluid. SWIM has had though the lab grade Ether. Swim believes it to be one of the weirdest drugs out there because SWIM cannot completely describe the feeling. (SWIM tends to huff large amounts of it when he makes it) but if SWIY knows what SWIY's doing distilling it from starting fluid, you'll be fine ... just dont do it to much ... as SWIM said once every month or so is more than enough... In fact SWIM just finished his last batch about an hour ago.

[fiveleggedrat]

Pretty sure that ether from starter fluid is impure, unless you just happen to have lab-grade equipment. Not recommend for obvious health reasons.

[rainbowgirl]

swim has a 500ml bottle of lab reagent diethyl ether prepared for chromatography. it is stabilised with 1ppm pyrogallol and maximum limits of impurities .0006%
Swim is just checking before she does it if this is suitable for huffing and would also like to check if any precautions are needed when storing it as she knows it can form explosive peroxides even when stabilised.

[sneak2012]

Huffing is great, do via the mouth on a rag for about 5 BIG long huffs. You'll go dizzy as fuck and feel like ur head will explode.

Just be careful as you can die from lack of oxygen to brain, pass out and die.

It also stinks, the smell stays on your breath for at least 12 hours.

[Koyotuma]

SWIM doesn't know about pyrogallol but at 1ppm it sounds like it might be a stabilizer to stop the formation of Peroxides. My hunch would be that its ok for huffing. As for storage SWIM gets his ether in an HDPE cask filled with some sort of packing material which is then placed at the bottom of a filing cabinet on its own except for SWIMs purified water. SWIM puts a little pinch of Iron (II) sulfate in as a reducing agent and it seems to work though SWIM still gets a little pressure buildup but not to a dangerous level.

[robertone]

Store at room tempature in a dark brown glass or aluminium flask. Peroxides are build up due reaction with sunlight! Don't open the flask to much, because ether is hygroscopic and attrackting humid from the air will make it unsuitable for chromatographical appliance. Mostly chromatographical quality ether comes in aluminium flask, because the aluminium will reduce the water that is attracted from the air by opening. Di-ethylether always will build up some pressure wenn in closed containers, due its volatile nature.

[DrumAndFace]

Swim has been offered the oppertunity to use lab grade ether this weekend but is a little apprehensive. Swim has read several trip descriptions and they sound pretty damn cool to him. He worries about the flammability of the liquid as he is also a smoker. Also, He does not like the thought of smelling incredibly strongly of...well, what smell is it? He doesnt know himself.