Desomorphine
Aliases: Krok, Croc, Krokodil, Permonid, Crocodile
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Summary
Desomorphine—infamously 'krokodil'—originated as a prescription opioid but illicit syntheses from codeine and household chemicals leave corrosive contaminants that devastate tissue. Pharmaceutical-grade material is extremely rare and the drug remains tightly controlled worldwide. Most morbidity associated with 'krokodil' stems from clandestine preparations containing iodine, red phosphorus, heavy metals and acidic by-products, causing severe tissue necrosis, phlebitis and osteomyelitis. Pharmaceutical-grade desomorphine (Permonid) is rarely encountered; harm-reduction advice cannot compensate for the unpredictable potency and contaminants of home-made product. Use the lowest effective dose, employ sterile water and micron-filtration, avoid repeated injections at the same site, and keep naloxone readily available.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-15mg | 15-20mg | 20-30mg | 30mg+ |
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | After Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-20 min | - | 0.5-2 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 6-12 hrs |
| Intravenous | 1 min | 2-5 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 hrs | 6-12 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-10 min | 10-20 min | 0.5-2 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 6-12 hrs |
Tolerance
Effects
- Physical euphoria
- Analgesia
- Anxiolysis
- Cough suppression
- Respiratory depression
- Skin flushing
- Nausea
- Sedation
- Itchiness
- Miosis
- Difficulty urinating
- Cognitive euphoria
- Dream potentiation
- Alertness enhancement
- Euphoria
- Mood lift
- Anxiety suppression
- Constipation
- Compulsive redosing
- Dizziness
- Talkativeness
- Double vision
- Decreased libido
- Light sensitivity
- Appetite suppression
- Decreased Libido
- Appetite Suppression
- Cognitive dysphoria
- Internal hallucination
- Dulled perception
- Internal hallucinations