if the filtered solution is perfectly clear then you will probably have filtered out all the insoluble APAP, so all that remains is the amount that dissolved in the water which is within the safe limits if you use 100ml or less
but I do share your concern. My liver started to ache the other day and I was worried that I had done a CWE wrong. It does feel like playing with fire a little
It's effective enough to stop people dying. I know lots of people that maintained serious addictions with cwe codeine (it is legal OTC in australia. Well, it is until next week ) - and they've not sustained liver damage.
For years here, it's been a free-for-all, basically.
So yeah, i think it's fairly safe if done carefully.
From what i've read, APAP is pretty insoluble in water of any temp. So just dissolving the tabs in water and filtering is bound to get rid of some APAP i would think; cooling the water down gets more.
my solutions are almost never clear, though. Not sure what i am doing wrong.
APAP/codeine in Australia has 8mg codeine, correct? How much APAP?
^ and make sure you wet the coffee filters before pouring the dissolved pills in it.
You'll lose less, because the filter won't absorb any of your codeine solution.
From what i've read, APAP is pretty insoluble in water of any temp. So just dissolving the tabs in water and filtering is bound to get rid of some APAP i would think; cooling the water down gets more.
my solutions are almost never clear, though. Not sure what i am doing wrong.
This. And some are better than others. I?ve used the cone ones before and they were terrible.
You aren't necessarily doing anything wrong. Some tablets contain things that will make the water cloudy regardless. This doesn't necessarily mean you didn't filter out most of the acetaminophen. If you used the right amount of cold water and filtered it then most likely you removed a significant amount of the acetaminophen.
what type of filters are better?
I've seen 100ml (or less) thrown around a lot. In reality the ideal amount would depend on how much of the active ingredient you are trying to extract (in other words, how many tablets you are using).
I believe they say 100ml because it should be sufficient to extract enough codiene in most cases (unless your trying to use a ton of tablets) and it's not enough water to be able to contain enough of the acetaminophen to do any harm if cold and properly filtered.
It's best to use as little as possible, but if you use too little water then you won't be extracting all the codeine. It's a math game, so they've simplified it by saying 100ml or less should be good in most cases.
I've seen 100ml (or less) thrown around a lot. In reality the ideal amount would depend on how much of the active ingredient you are trying to extract (in other words, how many tablets you are using).
I believe they say 100ml because it should be sufficient to extract enough codiene in most cases (unless your trying to use a ton of tablets) and it's not enough water to be able to contain enough of the acetaminophen to do any harm if cold and properly filtered.
It's best to use as little as possible, but if you use too little water then you won't be extracting all the codeine. It's a math game, so they've simplified it by saying 100ml or less should be good in most cases.