Experiences - Carisoprodol Experiences

[Benzeneringz]

I've always had glamourous ideas of what carisoprodol does to the human body, possibly because I never expected to run into it. I have been reading about carisoprodol/meprobamate pharmaco-logy, -dynamics, -kinetics for over two years without ever having a single encounter with the classic skeletal muscle relaxant. So I could, up until recently, only use logical reasoning to determine what such a compound would feel like. There were a few things I could be sure of. For example, I knew the sedative nature would resemble a cross between that seen with moderate/long-acting benzodiazepines. But I want to write about this feeling. And before I do, please note that I am not incriminating myself by posting this. I have a valid physician's prescription in my posession and I have taken the dose suggested. NOTE: these findings are somewhat obsecured due to a 3 day amphetamine pattern SWIM has engaged in and it's important to know that muscular exhaustion and extreme muscle tone will no doubt magnify any physiological or psychological improvement.

Carisoma; (carisoprodol) - - - a scored, white circular tablet containing 350 milligrams of carisoprodol and bears the imprint "WALLACE". I dissolved two tablets, after scoring them, in a small amount of lukewarm filtered H2O. The tabs dissolved quickly and I swallowed the mixture. Effects were noted after a quick 10 minutes had passed and continued to strengthen for 45 minutes. I am very very very groggy so I'm going to sleep and continue later.

[Nicaine]

Yikes, no wonder SWIY is drowsy... 3 days is a long time. It (Soma) sounds like a pleasant substance, from other links SWIM has checked out... please do report back.

[laws0n]

Swim found some zoma and tooke 2 350mg pills. Swim had no ideas of the affects that are besically like vailum or xanax. and Swim took 2 more and is just coming up on those. Swim has a prescription is 3 a day. And was wondetring what some basics are on this drug. I feel a little bit tipsy without the nausea whoich is great.

I was wondering if there were some things that you could do to boost or make the high more enjoyable. SWIM read that is it a muscle relaxer but acts just like a Xanax. Please Help SIWM with some fun things to do whole on this THANKS =). (and as you can tell im on it reight now)

[Nagognog2]

Invite all of SWIM's friend's over for a Slumber Party?

Just be damned careful to warn SWIM that combining any sedative woth other sedatives - including alcohol - will potentiate both drugs. This can easily result in an overdose needing treatment in a hospital - or a funeral home.

I am assuming you mean Soma - carisoprodol.

Reputation Comments on this post:

hospital or funeral home, says it all for me

[Each Hit]

ummm... you could have fun with or without the drug just doing what you like doing.

the only time swim took soma was when a girl he worked with managed to procure some from her dad's medicine cabinet. she and swim and two other co-workers went to an amusement park and rode roller coasters and other rides all day (swim had never been there since he moved to this state, so they had all planned to go anyway; the soma was just a nice bonus). swim found the combination of marijuana and soma (marijuana was smoked prior to entering the park, of course) to be quite relaxing, though it didn't make anything "more fun."

the point is, just enjoy the effects of soma. don't try to force it to be a fun drug. do what you think would be fun, whether it's laying back and watching tv or going out to an amusement park. it's not the kind of drug that will make everything suddenly awesome, but it's a nice comfortable feeling that can enhance enjoyment of whatever you already like.

of course, that's just swim's opinion...

[DrMuffy]

Originally Posted by laws0n

Swim found some zoma and tooke 2 350mg pills. Swim had no ideas of the affects that are besically like vailum or xanax. and Swim took 2 more and is just coming up on those. Swim has a prescription is 3 a day. And was wondetring what some basics are on this drug. I feel a little bit tipsy without the nausea whoich is great.

I was wondering if there were some things that you could do to boost or make the high more enjoyable. SWIM read that is it a muscle relaxer but acts just like a Xanax. Please Help SIWM with some fun things to do whole on this THANKS =). (and as you can tell im on it reight now)

SWIdr advises SWIY to be extremly careful when it comes to combing CNS deppressants! But Soma (Carisprodol) has worked well (In SWIdr's experiences) with small amounts of benzos such as xanax, opiates such as hydrocodone, and ethnobotanicals like kratom and kava. SWIdr is experienced when it comes to CNS depressant combos, so be careful if SWIY is new and planning on trying any of these combos an or others.

[Jatelka]

Carisoprodol Info (mostly from rxlist)

Chemically Carisoprodol is N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol dicarbamate. The molecular formula is C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 . It is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in acetone and alcohol. In the US it is available as 350mg tablets.

It is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Mode of action not clearly defined, but in animal studies it blocks neuronal transmission and depresses activity in polysynaptic neurones in the spinal cord and reticular formation.

It is rapidly absorbed after oral abministration, metabolised by the liver (By Cytochrome P450) and excreted via the kidneys. One of the metabolites is meprobamate (which is an anxiolytic in it's own right).

It is licensed as an adjunct to rest and physiotherapy in the treatment of painful musculoskeletal conditions in the short term (recommendation is not to continue beyond two to three weeks).

Therapeutic dose is 350mg three times a day.

Side effects include:

Tachycardia, postural hypotension, and facial flushing.
Drowsiness,dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, tremor, agitation, irritability, headache, depressive reactions, syncope, seizures, and insomnia.
Nausea, vomiting, hiccup, and epigastric discomfort.
Idiosyncratic symptoms associated with the first dose have also been reported, typically appearing within minutes or hours. Symptoms reported include: extreme weakness, dizziness, ataxia, temporary loss of vision, diplopia, mydriasis (pupil dilatation), dysarthria, agitation, euphoria, confusion, and disorientation. Symptoms usually subside over the course of the next several hours.
As with any drug allergic reactions ranging from a rash to anaphylaxis may occur.

Dependance and withdrawal symptoms have been reported with use beyond several months. Withdrawal symptoms include cramps, insomnia, headache, nausea, and seizures. It is unclear whether this is primarily due to Carisoprodol itself or to it's metabolite meprobamate (which is also habit forming).

As mentioned previously effects are addictive with others downers. It goes without saying that driving and operating heavy machinery are to be avoided.

Overdose causes respiratory depression, seizures and coma. In lesser cases nystagmus, hypotension, euphoria, paradoxical agitation, muscular rigidity, dystonic reations, headache and hallucinations may occur.

Reputation Comments on this post:

gotta love a woman, who knows and does her research

[laws0n]

SWIM was prescribed cyclobenzaprine and that didnt work so SWIM's doctor gave me Soma to try. It is a muscle relaxant but is it also a tranquilizer, or a benzo. Or is it in its own catagory?

[Jatelka]

It is classed as a skeletal muscle relaxant (and as such, is unscheduled in the US). One of it's metabolites (as stated above) is meprobamate which is an anxiolytic (and, interestingly, Schedule IV). It is definitely NOT a benzo.

[laws0n]

SWIM is perscribed 3 a day but takes then at night, 1 fallowed by 20 minutes, than another one, then the 3rd one after 20 more minutes. Can anyone recommend another way of taking it that is better?

[Bajeda]

Originally Posted by Jatelka

It is classed as a skeletal muscle relaxant (and as such, is unscheduled in the US).

Are you sure about that?

Swim would always use Norflex in the past as a skeletal muscle relaxant but while its OTC in his home country and in Canada he was surprised to find that its a prescription medicine in the US!

SWIJ stands corrected. It was scheduled in 2002

[Buddah]

Ahhhh....SWIM used to love soma till the fucked up swims life but let me give ya a few tips

Soma is a wonderful drug, take about 4-8 350mg at once then 1-2 every hour to 1 1/2. To keep your buzz going along

Beer,liqure,alchoal are GREAT with soma just keep it to mild drinking so you dont black out.

Weed is also very nice with soma, SWIM wouldnt try any blow with it thou.

It gives you a very nice rush its great to listen to trance or metal (wich ever u perfer) Also if u start to get "Soma-Coma" wich is shaking just sit down and dont take another dose where you would have in the next hour or so then re dose 2-3 hours AFTER the "coma" started then you should be fine also PM me if u have any more ?'s about some soma

Reputation Comments on this post:

	Very dangerous advice!
	DANGER !!! DANGER!!! It is a miracle you are still alive..why would you give anyone advice like this..You want to kill y...

[fizzle]

Originally Posted by Buddah

Ahhhh....SWIM used to love soma till the fucked up swims life but let me give ya a few tips

Soma is a wonderful drug, take about 4-8 350mg at once then 1-2 every hour to 1 1/2. To keep your buzz going along

This is the worst advise ever given. Take 4-8 and you are knocked the fuck out. SWIM took one and passed out quick. Never start off with high doses of ANYTHING until you know what it is like. Start with 1, not 4-8. No wonder this dudes rep is bad.

[Nagognog2]

Suggesting mixing a hypnotic/downer with ANY alcohol is extremely dangerous! Do NOT follow this person's advice! You could wind up brain-dead in a permanent coma. It happens.

[bigloader]

Originally Posted by Nagognog2

Suggesting mixing a hypnotic/downer with ANY alcohol is extremely dangerous! Do NOT follow this person's advice! You could wind up brain-dead in a permanent coma. It happens.

I second that by about a thousand! Mixing any CNS depressants with cooze is just plain dumb. It's one thing to try a bit extra for some recreational purposes, but please don't be stupid and go overboard!

[Lehendakari]

Recently SWIM got some Carisoma From Walter Labs. He tried them yesterday, and let me tell you that if you like downers this is something you have to try.

Set: at home after a long day at work. Had a Shower and was ready to relax before going to bed. Onset: 10-30 min. Peak:2 hours. Total trip: Unknown

T+0 SWIM takes 2 pills 700 mg 2 hours after dinner. He was already tired for a hard day and not too much sleep

T+20min He realizes that walking feels different, and his whole body is a bit numb.

T+1h he now feels sedated and somehow euphoric. He enjoys very much playing guitar and his skills aren't impaired. He likes it but feel like he needs a boost.

T+1:20 He smokes a joint of mj. Perfect combo as usual with MJ and he is extremely relaxed but still playing guitar and very focus.

T+2h He lies down and feels the warmth of the sheets and nordic. He watches tv a little more but falls deeply sleep in about 20 minutes.

After effects. In the morning he feels groggy. But he always do anyway.

Very fun downer. Recommended. More euphoric and social than benzos and walking is so funny is almos psychedelic.

Use with caution, this IS very addicting, you realize of it the first time.
Always keep your doses low and avoid develop tolerance i.e give time between trips.

Reputation Comments on this post:

Thanks for sharing

[Nicaine]

SWIM didn't find much on Soma using search (unless he missed something MAJOR), and he's interested in finding a few things out about it:

* Does the high resemble benzos, Ambien, or what?
* Is it euphoric at all?
* Any recreational value to SWIY?

Thankx...

[fizzle]

Soma is a muscle relaxer. It is sort of like a benzo but more sedating. Some people like it, others dont. Swim loves it and finds it as a good sleep aid when needed or back pain. You definitely wont be going anywhere after taking it (depending how much).

[DrMuffy]

Taking a smaller dose of Soma (dose ranges from person to person) with a couple of beers can give one the tiniest hint of an opiate buzz. But be careful when mixing CNS depressants!

[pillz]

swim agrees with DrMuffy not to mix CNS depressents. swim was on antipsychotics and klonopin at the time when swim mixed the soma with the other 2. he didnt even feel a high or relaxed at all for very long as it was followed by about 15 minutes of heart pounding crap.swim spent the rest of the time (until the quetiapine kicked in) and fell asleep. dont ask swim why that kind of reaction happened because it is still a mystery to him.

[laws0n]

SWIM was perscribed soma for TMJ

The dose was 1 350mg 3 times a day. But swim hates downers during the day so SWIM took 3 during the night =). SWIM's first time he took 2 while some friends were over late night. 10-15 minutes later SWIM felt very light header and tingly. SWIM didnt feel like opiate tingly but more like enegry tingly. SWIm's body felt very heavy and it was very fun to watch a tv show while dosing off to sleep. The best thing about it is SWIM didnt have to hide it from anyone, because his mom knew he was taking them for pain reasons. The effects lasted for around 3 hours and when SWIM woke uphe felt a little tired but no real hangover. SWIM would recomend it =).

[Binzkin]

SWIM has found there is a very fine line between a fun dose of soma and stumbling around like a jackass, be carefull..

[Probing Tranquility]

SWIM use to get the 250 mg soma but now gets the 350 mg ones. SWIM takes two or three and is pretty mellow. SWIM prefers to take them allow with other downers instead of them alone.

[Nagognog2]

These were popular with kids (young teens) when I was growing up. They were easy to get and became a replacement for meprobamate - which was used as a tranquilizer before the benzodiazepines took over. With a little molecular tinkering, meprobamate returned as Soma - now a muscle-relaxant.

Taking up to 750mg of carisoprodol (Soma) was about as high as most kids could/would go if they had any intention of being able to do simple tasks like climb a flight of stairs (with difficulty), or not end up soaking wet after trying to take a piss. 1000mg and they borrowed the name once used for barbituates (also one popular and easy to find in mommy's medicine cabinet): Wallbangers. And Wallbangers they are. For some 500mg will leave a lasting impression (in the plaster work). For others 1000mg will leave a twisted trail of destruction on the way from the bedroom to the bath and kitchen.

God help you if you make it to the garage and can work the key in the ignition.

[5150]

Swim stumbled upon some soma's for his pains.
I think nago's post on this thread sums up soma pretty well.

Originally Posted by Nagognog2

Taking up to 750mg of carisoprodol (Soma) was about as high as most kids could/would go if they had any intention of being able to do simple tasks like climb a flight of stairs (with difficulty), or not end up soaking wet after trying to take a piss. 1000mg and they borrowed the name once used for barbituates (also one popular and easy to find in mommy's medicine cabinet): Wallbangers. And Wallbangers they are. For some 500mg will leave a lasting impression (in the plaster work). For others 1000mg will leave a twisted trail of destruction on the way from the bedroom to the bath and kitchen.

God help you if you make it to the garage and can work the key in the ignition.

Swim had a buddy get a DUI when he totaled his new pick up in high school. Back then swim did not even know what a soma was just that it was a pill to relax your muscles. swim was a late bloomer. swim didn't even know what high was yet or even know about high. he lived in a bubble. anyways here he is yesterday.

6:00 he takes 2 pills
he lies down to rest and puts on some In Search Of Sunrise 7 Asia (Mixed by Tiesto) CD1 and falls asleep for about an hour. wakes up and doesn't remember when he fell asleep or even feeling high.
7:30 he is up and about ready for dinner with the family feeling sober. even talks sober.
8:15 and he is back alone at the computer upstairs reading a bit, decides to take another pill to try to even feel a high.
8:00 and he still doesn't feel anything so he pops another pill
8:15 PM right now swim is feeling pretty good, but keeps nodding off. swim must have taken another pill because he had 5 when he started. but can not really remember. the next morning
6:45 AM Swim wakes up in his bed down stairs to my alarm. Took him longer than normal to get up. he noticed he had some delightful dreams which swim has not had in quite some time. swim was scared to think that he did not remember how he got to bed.

SWIM took these after a 10hour work day. Swim was extremely tired to begin with. Next time swim attempts soma's, he will dedicate a day to enjoy it. Swim thinks his dreams got the best of the effects. The pills were MP58's or something.