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    Heroin

    Aliases: diamorphine

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    opioid habit-forming depressant common

    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.

    ⚠️ Heroin dose varies greatly depending on quality and tolerance.

    Dose Information

    Onset, Duration & After-effects

    • Onset:
      • Insufflated: 10-15 minutes
      • Intravenous: 0-5 minutes
      • Smoked: 5-10 minutes
    • Duration:
      • Insufflated: 3-6 hours
      • Intravenous: 4-5 hours
      • Smoked: 3-5 hours
    • After-effects: 1-24 hours

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