I apologize in advance for the length of this reply, and ask that you believe that I am seriously trying to learn something here; I'm not trying to argue or cause any problems.
First, I really did search. You can do the same searches I did and I assure you that you will find quite a few comments/posts that claim Klonopin either cannot be plugged at all, or is not worth the effort. I tried searches such as "plug* benzo*", "plug* klon*", "plug* xanax", "rectal* benzo*", etc. You can also see that quite a few of these posts claim that the reason for this (or one of them, at least) is that benzos are not water soluble. I'm not saying you're wrong; I am merely telling you what I've read.
Water solubility comes into play with insufflation, not just injection. Anything not water soluble is going to clog up the nose and not absorb, which is what Klonopin would do if simply crushed as is and snorted. Does this actually have nothing to do with solubility, either?
I'm not about to say that you didn't have a successful experience (or experiences) with plugging Klonopin; I can't tell you what you've experienced, and if you say it worked well for you, I have no reason to disbelieve you. You're right, though -- it IS disputed, by a lot of people on several sites, and I'd really like to understand why so many sources seem so sure of what they're saying when apparently they're all completely wrong.
Common knowledge that plugging makes you gay? Hmm. We don't believe that around here. What a ridiculous notion.
Your rectum's job is to pass feces, not to absorb pills not meant to be taken rectally. I'm not AT ALL against plugging and have done it more than a few times in my life with excellent results and no regrets, but I'm aware that by doing so I AM in fact giving my ass a job it isn't made for. Again, I'm not against the practice whatsoever, but the ass's only job is to remove waste. As for the binders/fillers "ending up there anyway", have you considered stomach acid that dissolves all of that when the pill is taken orally? I've eaten all different colors of pills, and I've never shit out the binders later; it doesn't end up in your ass unless you put it in your ass.
As I said, I understand anxiety/panic very well; I spent the better part of a year almost entirely in one room due to severe, multiple daily panic attacks before I finally went out and got prescribed Klonopin for it. I know how horrible anxiety and panic attacks can be, and how desperate the need for something to make it go away can get. I do believe, though, that if your anxiety is so intense that you need to plug your medication because you can't wait the half hour -- or considerably less if you crush it or take it sublingually, which hits faster than anally IIRC -- then you should probably be on a decent medication regimen that does actually control your anxiety. That's not meant to sound preachy or anything, but I know that it's a lot easier for me to take three pills a day and be panic-free 24/7 than to wait until the panic gets so bad that I have to go to fairly dire measures to ease it. But please hear me when I repeat that I know how much of a nightmare it can be between beginning to panic and feeling the benzos kick in. I've spent many a night in the ER sure it was a heart attack because the attacks were that severe. As soon as they put me on Klonopin daily as opposed to a PRN, the panic stopped. If you have terrible anxiety -- which is an absolutely debilitating problem that can seriously fuck your life up -- don't you think maybe you should properly medicate the illness instead of ever GETTING to the point of the "waiting for it to kick in nightmare"?
I never said that plugging doesn't work, nor did I say it was "gay"'; please do not put words in my mouth. I just don't understand why there are quite a few posts here that insist that plugging benzos is either a) a waste of time (could it just perhaps be that what works for some doesn't for others?), b) not worth it, or c) may work with diminished effects. Obviously plugging the entire pill will take forever to absorb, and by the time it takes to prepare to plug it so that it absorbs more quickly, isn't it conceivable that by then the pill could have simply been eaten?
I've really looked around this site and others and can find nothing factual saying that benzos are, at the very least, any MORE effective than simply eating them. (I didn't find anything factual saying they could be plugged at all, but again, I am always open to learning and if I'm wrong, so be it and I apologize.) However, I would really like to see some kind of documentation on this topic, beyond what a bunch of people say on a messageboard; you yourself said they're "all wrong" anyway.
Let me finish by saying I'm really not a mean person and if I came out that way I do apologize. From my POV, I've been told/have read over and over that plugging Klonopin is a waste of time, and now you say that I'm not only completely wrong about that but insinuating that I think that anal administration of (at least some) drugs doesn't work, or that I think it's "gay". I'm bisexual. Shoving something up my ass didn't make me that way any more than it would anyone else.
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fastandbulbous,
In searching (on and off this site), I have found several references about certain benzos specifically made for rectal administration and/or simply in liquid form so that they can be used in multiple ways. I can't seem to find anything about Klonopin in that form. Also, that sort of medication is already in the form of a liquid; we're talking about crushing pills up and inserting them (or doing so with liquid). Not quite the same as rectally administering liquid Valium to a pet or child.
Again, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I'm not the type to refuse fact in a feeble attempt to save face. However, what's being presented here by all of us, myself included, is not fact (as in, none of us have actually shown sources backing up our claims). Based solely on the experiences/opinions on BL, it seems thus far that many people do not think plugging benzos is worth it or doesn't work, so even if I am wrong, apparently it's a very common thing to believe. I would really like to see some kind of proof, if any is available. Otherwise we're all just talking about what we've read and heard and done, and we won't get anywhere that way.
I must also wonder why people go through the more "exotic" preparation needed to successfully plug Klonopin when the effects, though they will have a quicker onset (minus the time it takes to prepare the stuff), will not produce much if any of a stronger effect due to its high bioavailability. Plugging ecstasy close to doubles the potency for me, and it takes about five minutes to make it ready to plug; five minutes and voila, I've gotten almost two pills for the price of one. Why would someone do this with a pill that not only requires more prep work before plugging, but won't really make a difference as far as effects?
Just from this site, here are some threads in which people say that plugging doesn't work and/or is not worth it.
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=227513&highlight=plugging+klonopin
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=91706&highlight=plugging+klonopin (That one actually claims there is a gel form of clonazepam made for rectal use, though I don't know if that's correct.)
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=39375&highlight=plugging+benzo*
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=38461&highlight=plugging+benzo*
I'll stop there. I am really, truly just trying to figure out why so many people believe something that you guys claim is untrue, and why I can't seem to find a thing on the internet (off of messageboards) that says Klonopin is effective or more effective rectally. My goal here is to teach what I know, and learn what I don't, so if I am indeed wrong, all I want is some sort of reliable source (no offense to anyone here). Hell, I once believed ecstasy had heroin in it, and firmly upheld that belief until proven wrong; I will gladly apologize and gracefully accept the fact that I'm wrong on this point, too, if someone can show me some facts. v