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Stimulants burnt meth more harmful? different how?

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Greenlighter
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HI:)

After heating and cooling crystal in my lightbulb many times it changes color to beige/brown, and eventually turns really dark.

Ive tried many different batches now (supposedly all highest uncut quality) and it always happens, especcialy if I use a big amount at a time that I need to heat/cool (/"recrystallize") many times, or when heating it too fast. That seems kinda unavoidable at times as Im often impatient for a hit or don't wanna fill in so little between each hit and frequently re-fill (bit of a hassle with my lightbulb..)
I can't say 100% sure it's not all cut, but.. I think I can feel pretty sure it's not..

Ive gotten some sores in my mouth (tho most seems to have mostly healed now after a few days abstinence..) that I guess is caused by meth. Both on my lip (mostly inside), in the palate and back of my throat, it even hurt quite alot to eat because of it some days ago. And these spots of tender/sore skin- especcialy those on the lips- hurt extra much when Im forcing myself to smoke the nasty burnt stuff.. bet its making it worse. Even when it doesnt hurt, the nasty strong taste of smoking that sticks in the mouth/throat feels very bitter/strong and unpleasant, sometimes almost make me puke, as opposed to smoking fresh clear crystal that doesnt bother me at all and does not have this bitter strong and nasty taste. Sounds likely this burnt stuff is atleast more irritating to the skin than the normal stuff?

So wondered if that stuff is also more harmful (corrosive?) or otherwise worse in some ways? Or is it really just the same thing or not much different and I might aswell just try force myself to smoke it?
Considering scraping those brown/dark-colored clumps outta the lightbulb, and instead just swallow it.. not sure, not too keen on "wasting" it by swallowing it either though...

As it changes color and starts tasting horribly, what is the difference really?
- Is heating causing some chemical reaction making it into something else, or what?


Sry if recently covered nearby, only found stuff related to fires related to meth-production when searching for burnt meth and similar.


It really sux smoking that stuff, always get some of it and delaying it till the very end when Im out of clear crystal before touching it.. so would like to know whether or not theres any difference in harmfulness or anything, or if it doesn't really matter..


thx in advance anyway for any replies! l8rs
 
A number of by-products are always produced when meth is heated and smoked, but I'm really not sure if burned stuff is actually more harmful than cleaner stuff. If it has been repeatedly heated and cooled to the point that it's brown and nasty-tasting, it makes sense that it would be more harsh on the throat and lungs, if not more toxic. I found a few ways to avoid burning gear are to keep the pipe clean, not heat it for too long, and cool it on a damp cloth rather than just leaving it to cool on it's own.
 
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