Posted by Quintal on December 1, 2006, at 17:33:46
In reply to Re: Racing thoughts, fear of bullying, etc. what m, posted by notfred on December 1, 2006, at 17:21:00
>pharmaceutical grade is pinkish.
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**A pile of Cocaine hydrochlorideCocaine in its purest form is a white, pearly product**. Cocaine appearing in powder form is a salt, typically cocaine hydrochloride (CAS 53-21-4). Black market cocaine is frequently adulterated or “cut” with various powdery fillers to increase its surface area; the substances most commonly used in this process are baking soda; sugars, such as lactose, dextrose, inositol, and mannitol; and local anesthetics, such as lidocaine or benzocaine, which mimic or add to cocaine's numbing effect on mucous membranes. Cocaine may also be "cut" with other stimulants such as methamphetamine.[citation needed] **Adulterated cocaine is often a white, off-white or pinkish powder.**The color of “crack” cocaine depends upon several factors including the origin of the cocaine used, the method of preparation – with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate – and the presence of impurities, but will generally range from white to a yellowish creme to a light brown. Its texture will also depend on the adulterants, origin and processing of the powdered cocaine, and the method of converting the base; but will range from a crumbly texture, sometimes extremely oily, to a hard, almost crystalline nature.
--------------------------------------------------I don't now what's going on, but as far a I can tell ordinary coke is pearly white, only adulterated or crack cocaine has a pinkish hue. Maybe the doc was giving you a solution of freebase crack? In which case you would very likely have got high unless it was combined with some other vasoconstrictor. Either that or it could be that the solution contained some other chemicals?
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