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| Heroin | Info |
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| Summary | A powerful opioid derived from Morphine, with 2-4x its potency. Infamous for a high addiction potential and fatal respiratory depression in overdose, C. R. Alder Wright first synthesised this compound in 1874 trying to find a less addictive alternative to Morphine. In recent years, it has often been sold cut with the extremely potent fentanyl, causing a spike in overdose deaths. |
| Dose | Insufflated Light: 7.5-20mg Common: 20-35mg Strong: 35-50mg Heavy: 50-75mg Smoked Light: 5-15mg Common: 15-25mg Strong 20-30mg Heavy: 30-50mg Intravenous Common: 5-10mg Strong: 8-15mg Note: Heroin dose varies greatly depending on quality and tolerance. |
| Onset | Insufflated: 10-15 minutes Smoked: 5-10 minutes IV: 0-5 minutes |
| Duration | Insufflated: 3-6 hours | IV: 4-5 hours | Smoked: 3-5 hours. |
| Aliases | diamorphine |
| Marquis | Deep purplish red |
| Categories | opioid habit-forming depressant common |
| Bioavailability | Oral 35% | Intramuscular 85% |
| Half-life | 2-3 minutes |
| Effects | Euphoria, Dry Mouth, Mood lift, Itchiness, Relaxant, Constipation, Pupil Constriction, Analgesia. |
| After-effects | 1-24 hours. |