Chloral betaine
Aliases: chloral-betaine
Summary
Sedative-hypnotic drug that was introduced into the United States in the 60's. Betaine complex with Chloral hydrate, thus makes it act as an extended version of Chloral hydrate then to Trichloroethanol, which is responsible for most of its effects.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 125-250mg | 250-500mg | 500-1000mg | 1000mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-30 min | 3-7 hrs | 3.2-7.5 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1–4 weeks of regular use
Reset
days to weeks depending on duration of use
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
8d
Baseline
~14d
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
Negative
- Motor impairment
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Respiratory depression
- Vasoconstriction
- Teeth grinding
- Sedation
Positive
- Reduced anxiety
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
Negative
- Compulsive redosing
- Anxiety
- Thought deceleration
- Dizziness
- Amnesia
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
- Tactile enhancement
- Color enhancement
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Light sensitivity
- Dehydration
- Appetite suppression
- Double vision
- Dulled perception
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