Acetyldihydrocodeine
Aliases: Dhc, Df-118, Drocode, Parzone, Paramol
Summary
Acetyldihydrocodeine is a 6-acetyl ester prodrug of dihydrocodeine discovered in Germany in 1914. It is rapidly deacetylated to dihydrocodeine and subsequently O-demethylated via CYP2D6 to the more potent active metabolite dihydromorphine. Potency is approximately 1.2-1.5 times that of dihydrocodeine by weight.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 50-100mg | 100-150mg | - | 150-200mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 3.8-7 hrs |
| Rectal | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 3.8-6.8 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-15 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 3.3-5.8 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Opioid
7.9
Intense
8/10
Strong euphoria and pain relief with moderate itching/nausea and sedation
Euphoria / Warmth
×3
10
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
mood lift
Analgesia
×2
8
pain relief
analgesia
Sedation / Relaxation
×1
6
sedation
muscle relaxation
dream potentiation
Itching / Nausea
×1
7
nausea
constipation
dry mouth
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops within days of regular use; analgesic tolerance faster than respiratory depression tolerance
Reset
7โ14 days for partial reset; full reset may take weeks โ tolerance loss greatly increases overdose risk
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Positive
- Physical euphoria
- Pain relief
- Cough suppression
- Muscle relaxation
- Analgesia
Negative
- Respiratory depression
- Nausea
- Dry Mouth
- Sedation
- Itchiness
- Pupil constriction
- Difficulty urinating
- Relaxant
Positive
- Cognitive euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
- Dream potentiation
- Euphoria
- Mood lift
- Cognitive Euphoria
Negative
- Constipation
- Thought deceleration
- Compulsive redosing
- Dizziness
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Decreased libido
- Orgasm suppression
- Double vision
- Decreased Libido
- Appetite Suppression
- Cognitive dysphoria
- Dulled perception
- Internal hallucination
- Internal hallucinations
Combinations
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