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Posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 22:21:19
Anybody take baking soda with their amphetamines?
"Alkalinizing agents -Gastrointestinal alkalinizing agents (sodium bicarbonate, etc.) increase absorption of amphetamines." (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/amphet_ad.htm)
Posted by Optimist on February 17, 2005, at 22:49:03
In reply to Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption, posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 22:21:19
> Anybody take baking soda with their amphetamines?
>
> "Alkalinizing agents -Gastrointestinal alkalinizing agents (sodium bicarbonate, etc.) increase absorption of amphetamines." (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/amphet_ad.htm)I used to take it with club soda which has sodium bicarbonate in it, exactly for that effect.
Brian
Posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 22:58:36
In reply to Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption, posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 22:21:19
Ok I just took some (half teaspoon in 4 oz. of water) because I've had a sour stomach all day...it's the first time I've ever used baking soda for this purpose (I didn't know it was used for anything besides absorbing refrigerator odors and cleaning before), and oh man, is it nasty to drink. 616 mg of sodium per half teaspoon freaks me out (an instinct I developed during my high-dose Prednisone days).
> Anybody take baking soda with their amphetamines?
>
> "Alkalinizing agents -Gastrointestinal alkalinizing agents (sodium bicarbonate, etc.) increase absorption of amphetamines." (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/amphet_ad.htm)
Posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 23:06:13
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption » Caslon540, posted by Optimist on February 17, 2005, at 22:49:03
> I used to take it with club soda which has sodium bicarbonate in it, exactly for that effect.
Did you notice a significant difference? And is it ok to take this stuff every day? On the box it says not to for more than 7 days.
Posted by alexandra_k on February 18, 2005, at 2:36:09
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption, posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 22:58:36
I wonder if making it into Sherbet would help.
Posted by saw on February 18, 2005, at 6:24:23
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption » Caslon540, posted by alexandra_k on February 18, 2005, at 2:36:09
Would anyone know how baking soda would affect ephedrine?
Posted by Optimist on February 18, 2005, at 7:45:10
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption, posted by Caslon540 on February 17, 2005, at 23:06:13
> > I used to take it with club soda which has sodium bicarbonate in it, exactly for that effect.
>
> Did you notice a significant difference? And is it ok to take this stuff every day? On the box it says not to for more than 7 days.Perhaps a small difference but not overwhelming. I generally used it everyday, but the amount in club soda probably wasn't extremely high.
Brian
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 19, 2005, at 10:36:38
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption » Caslon540, posted by Optimist on February 17, 2005, at 22:49:03
> > Anybody take baking soda with their amphetamines?
> >
> > "Alkalinizing agents -Gastrointestinal alkalinizing agents (sodium bicarbonate, etc.) increase absorption of amphetamines." (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/amphet_ad.htm)
>
> I used to take it with club soda which has sodium bicarbonate in it, exactly for that effect.
>
> BrianClub soda is not an alkalyzing agent, even though it contains some bicarbonate ion. The bicarbonate ion forms as water abstracts a proton from dissolved carbon dioxide. The products, hydronium ion and bicarbonate ion, cancel each other out (with respect to acidification/alkalization).
Sodium bicarbonate is a net alkalizer, because the sodium ion stands in place of what would be the hydronium (acid) ion. So, taking sodium bicarbonate will consume acid in the stomach, alkalizing it (and making you burp carbon dioxide gas).
Lar
Posted by hffcookie on February 19, 2005, at 12:38:26
In reply to Re: Baking soda increases amphetamine absorption » Optimist, posted by Larry Hoover on February 19, 2005, at 10:36:38
i take lots of otc calcium antacids like tums and rolaids which are composed mostly of calcium bicarbonate (i believe) and have not noticed a significant increase in the efficacy of my adderall. However I have also taken pills for urinary tract infection (glamorous i know...) and because they are urinary acidifiers, they do seem (for me anyway) to greatly decrease the efficacy of the drugs.
Posted by jparsell82 on February 19, 2005, at 13:41:59
In reply to antacids and urinary acidifiers (and thou...), posted by hffcookie on February 19, 2005, at 12:38:26
Alka seltzer should work. Now, if I can just find a non-acidic juice to mix it with and get rid of the taste. Isn't grape juice non-acidic??
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