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Identifying an Adulterant in Ketamine

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Reports have been coming in about a variety of ketamine containing an adulterant which clogs syringes. It tends to be finely ground ("shardy"). When cooked, an oil sometimes forms on top. When it cools inside the barrel it congeals and clouds it. If dropped into room-temperature sterile water, it seems to separate into two solids, one which floats on top and the other which sinks to the bottom. The one that floats looks waxier than the other, which would make sense.

Has anyone come across this, and does anyone have any info on what it might be?
 
That actually sounds just like a cut commonly found in heroin in the UK. Just as you described it. Dunno what it actually is but it's always known as "violin wax". No idea if it is indeed wax or why specifically for a violin but has been known as that for years. Never known ket to be kut with it but have never known ket be kut with anything at all usually. If anything it's kut with salt as a rule. In the UK anyway.
 
It wouldn't surprise me if it was used in both.
In the past year the ketamine scene in Toronto has been somewhat injection drug users vs. non-injection drug users. I have suspicions it could have been added maliciously by a non-i user, though they are as of yet unfounded.
 
-KT- said:
It wouldn't surprise me if it was used in both.
In the past year the ketamine scene in Toronto has been somewhat injection drug users vs. non-injection drug users. I have suspicions it could have been added maliciously by a non-i user, though they are as of yet unfounded.
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im not to sure about your theory about injection vs non injection but i know when dealers do a common burn test (put a bit of ket on some tin foil and burn it from underneath) K will burn an inky red while cuts like MSG (which is an easy cut for shards) -Ive heard- will melt and become all oily.

Hears a good read through on some K cuts (and its toronto based to:) )

http://www.tripproject.ca/trip/?q=node/1960

Word on the street, from what ive heard (and this is all hearsay) is that there are some really good shards going around, some really bad shards going around, and, the last k i had (which was only a week ago) was rock.
Which was awesome.
 
I've heard that there are preservatives often put in with Ketamine. Sorry I dont know the names. Thats why when I have ordered 10gs, I always get like a gram extra bc my guy is so honest.

Maybe it's some kind of preservative that messing with the rigs.
 
Preservatives like benzalkonium chloride are highly water soluble, though. And they're not usually present in more than 1% concentration.
Even Ketaset only has 0.1% by weight.
 
Shambles said:
That actually sounds just like a cut commonly found in heroin in the UK. Just as you described it. Dunno what it actually is but it's always known as "violin wax". No idea if it is indeed wax or why specifically for a violin but has been known as that for years. Never known ket to be kut with it but have never known ket be kut with anything at all usually. If anything it's kut with salt as a rule. In the UK anyway.
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well, we (violinists) put rosin on our bows. it starts as a solid but some is scraped off and turns into a rather waxy powder which we rub onto the hair of the bow. perhaps it is this that is referred to as violin wax? I don't know anything about UK terminology, just throwing in a theory that sounds plausible.

but... I'm not so sure it would be a good idea to shoot rosin...
 
Thanks for the waxy violinist info, Cybion :)

It really is odd that it has always been described specifically as "violin wax". Whatever it is does appear to be waxy when prepped for IV. Solution is clean as a whistle when warm but as soon as it cools it solidifies or at "best" turns to a murky sludge. Nasty stuff. It's nigh on impossible to shoot unless you get it in very quick. Fortunately most junkies don't shoot quick enough to not notice it's dodgy. Although I definitely did a few times when my veins were still working...

No idea if it's related but the description given instantly reminded me of the "violin wax" cut gear that is often around in times of drought here in Blighty. I wouldn't advise shooting anything that solidifies, gels or even just thickens up a bit upon cooling really.
 
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