Spaceyourbass - first of all is that a Phil Lesh reference : P
Now to all who say that needle-drop, aka pin-point pupils are not noticeable... I can always point out a junky, one knows the other. By the same token, my girlfriend who is dead set on me being clean always knows when I have some in my system, even if it is simple buprenorphine.
Now to the point of my post - I am very much in the same boat you are, my friend. On Saturday I am driving down to FL to meet my girlfriend's parents for the first time, as well as her friends. I have just graduated undergrad and all in all this is an extremely important trip to me. Recently their old family friend and doctor has developed an opiate addiction of his own, quite a monkey I hear, so they are well aware of what glassed over eyes with pupils the width of a 25 1/2 gauge needle mean.
My girlfriend is willing to let me take suboxone, but she wants me to find a way to dilate my pupils so I don't look like a zombie (these days it doesn't matter how little I do).
Now, I am Russian by birth and know of these little pills that have the Belladonna extract in them - a lot of Russian junkies use those to keep their pupils normal. However, I don't want to dig through my mother's medicine cabinet - Lord knows she's seen me doing just that too many times. I will try the 5-HTP (gf wants me to show her what my pupils look like before we go down to FL), and report back. By the same token I will try pseudoephedrine and report back. Maybe even some ephedra? (Stacker...?)
To everyone telling Mr. Spaceyourbass to "chill out" - I understand completely where you are coming from, a cool demeanor is a junkie's best weapon, however this thread is intended to help those who are interested in the subject to find a cure. And I don't have to explain y'all how important the cure is!
On that note, I will report my findings, and as always am looking for more input. If others are interested in the subject and have some knowledge to share, I will be eternally grateful.
Regards,
TS