The truth is, any chemical not professionally prescribed to you with dosage is risky. There’s really no way of guaranteeing the safety of any substance, particularly narcotics and especially cocaine.
Cocaine has a long and rich history across the entire world, and the way it’s chemically constructed depends on where you are, how much you’ve spent, and even the time of the year.
Even the purest Peruvian cocaine is mixed with cutting agents, which we’ll detail further on.
First, a little recap:
What Should Cocaine Look Like?
In powder or rock, cocaine is usually off-white to slightly more beige. It can also have pinkish hues.
This colour comes from the solvents and acid used to extract cocaine from the cocoa plant. The cocaine’s age, cutting agents, and the amount of hydrochloride used will determine its shade.
Cutting agents like laxatives, salt, or talcum powder will increase the white hue, while other substances like procaine or powdered caffeine will push it the other way.
What Should Cocaine Taste Like?
Cocaine is bitter to taste, and usually, the more bitter the taste, the more potent the cocaine. While cocaine is usually not consumed orally, many will test its quality by tasting it or rubbing it on their gums. Cocaine with fewer cutting agents will numb the tongue or gums, but some dealers cut cocaine with numbing agents, which may be misleading.
What Should Cocaine Smell Like?
More pure cocaine has a sweet, floral smell combined with tin, metallic-y scent. This is from the chemicals and cutting agents.
Common chemical cutting agents include:
Diesel
Kerosene
Sulfuric acid
Ammonia
Carbonate salt
Why is Cocaine Mixed with Cutting Agents?
Most cocaine is mixed with cutting agents and impurities. Dealers do this to add weight, selling less actual cocaine for more money. The variation of these substances is what makes it more dangerous to consume.
Aside from the chemical cutting agents mention previously, cocaine can be mixed with amphetamines, caffeine, and methylphenidates. Local anesthetics like ibuprofen, procaine, and lidocaine can simulate the numbing effect. At the same time, levamisole (an animal dewormer) is commonly mixed in with the drug because it’s inexpensive and has similar effects.
These substances are dangerous in small amounts, and mixing them can produce unexpected and often frightening results.
How do I take cocaine safely?
Evidently, abstinence is your best bet. But if you’re reading this, it’s probably too late for that. Common cocaine harm minimisation techniques include:
- Try not to do cocaine alone
- Do not mix cocaine with alcohol
- Start with a smaller dosage to judge your tolerance
- Don’t use banknotes to snort cocaine; use your own straw or tube, and do not share it with others
- Make sure you constantly drink water
- Know the signs of an incoming overdose (excessive sweating, dehydration, pounding heart, throbbing head)
- Make use of an EZ Test
EZ Test for Cocaine
The EZ Test White enables analysis of a suspect powder to check for Cocaine. Once the chemicals in the kit are mixed, and a small sample added, the solution will change colour, signifying a positive reaction.
This can then be compared to the colour chart included with the kit. EZ Test White is very insensitive to the usual substitutes such as Mannitol, so it will not give an incorrect positive reading. It will also not react to any other substance from the family of cocaine (Lidocaine, Benzocaine, procaine, etc.). The kit can be used for one single test. The stronger the resulting reaction indicates a sample contains a higher percentage of Cocaine.
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