Cocaine Seems like a bit of a let down?

[unknownSKY]

I recently decided to try cocaine for the first time. This was basically because i have many friends who use it weekly and the curiosity got to me. They have a very reliable source and i managed to get 2g for little out of pocket.

First thoughts: i layed out 3 big lines about the length of a finger. snorted one in each nostril rubbed a bunch on my gums and tongue and just sat and relaxed. It hit me in a few mins it seemed like and the first thing that popped to mind was "this feels like a much less intense mdma roll" I felt up but i didnt feel amazing when hearing things or touching things (i felt numb not even good tbh).. i just felt alot of energy with my heart beating out of my chest and it made me more talkative.

Imo: snorting and having the drips all day isnt always the most fun. Its 10x more tedious than just popping a pill and having a blast for 4 hours... i would snort some fat lines and id be good for like a half hour to an hour and then want some more for another "decent" high. I finished the 2g in the night and didnt have that extreme amount of fun i always do on mdma. i still got a shitty comedown today even though i wasnt too pumped up.

Final thoughts: Glad i didnt enjoy it too much to be honest. seeing how i finished the 2g in one night that is the cost of getting 6 200mg molly rolls where i live. i could see it being a big money sink. I can also see if having major addictive quality's based on this. If i never experienced other things that make it seem like a pathetic drug i would probably want some more. id much rather do 200mg mdma and save a lump of cash and have a better high

Anyone have common views or opposing views? id like to hear them! the stuff makes me curious i just didnt have a great time.

 

[Frydea]

Ya that's pretty much how coke is. High quality coke would probably give you more euphoria, but it's the same deal you're high for like an hour then you want more, and this continues throughout the night.

 

[fizzymk]

I think some drugs just effect people in different ways, Ive also tried coke before and was not that impressed, dont get me wrong, it was good, but not all I was expecting it would be, Ive heard many other people say the same thing about methadone and heroin, both of which I enjoy, but it doesnt seem to effect everyone the same way..? I guess it all depends on our brain chemistry..?

I kinda felt the same way about smoking pot, back when I was younger most of my friends LOVED pot, and I smoked my fair share too, but I didnt like it that much, it made me too paranoid of everything, even my friends sometimes, I noticed it seemed to effect them in a different way though, they were just enjoying the high...however I did enjoy pot when combined with LSD!!

 

[Seattle_Stranger]

Yep, that's about all she wrote. Worst waste of money drug ever for recreational purposes.

However, using it for things like a stage performance (as in, one or two good bumps for the duration of the performance, and that's ALL) is just about the only place it seems useful, and even so it's nearly impossible to not re-dose after the show...

 

[sekio]

That does sound like cocaine. It's not a lot to write home about. Essentially every other stimulant ever invented, from methylphenidate to caffeine to amphetamine, has longer effects and is more worth the money. At least you can cross it off your bucket list.

High quality coke would probably give you more euphoria,

That's debatable. Cocaine isn't a strong monoamine releaser like amphetamines or MDMA so even the best cocaine will never be as intense as MDMA. It's a stimulant, makes you feel good, and that's about it. 200mg MDMA would certainly blow it right out of the water.

but it doesnt seem to effect everyone the same way..? I guess it all depends on our brain chemistry..?

This Different people like different drugs. Some people are a big fan of the rush of coke, some like the duration, some just have access to it in large amounts. If you think there's better things to do then you can't really be blamed.

 

[Burnt Offerings]

I LOVE (high-quality) cocaine, but I realize that it's objectively a pretty big waste of money. Cocaine hits the spot, though, for me anyway. It's also a big thing culturally in my particular profession...there is a huge range in quality in regards to it, though. Although if what you're going for is euphoria or wakefulness you're probably better off going with MDMA or standard amphetamines, respectively.

 

[lovetheirony]

Yep. Too many years ago I was dating a dealer. He loved me cause I had NO interest in his professional life or inventory. 8) One time when I was 28, I did indulge and I sat in a chair for four hours wondering what all the hype was about and why I wanted to cry. Go figure all these years later, it seems I'm ADD, so my brief stint back then was probably an indicator. There was no fun in it for me other than I felt like other people looked all the time. Chilled. Relaxed even. I remember one night he left a checkbook-box full of coke in my rental car. I left, turning in the car and found it. No TSA back then so I stashed it in my checked luggage and got on the plane home. Two weeks later when I visited again, I returned it untouched.

Fast forward 20 years and I had done no drugs since then. He looked me up, and ... well ... the past two years were a bit of a different deal, but my last little do-ha with coke was the same. Did it, sat in a chair and cried. My former however? Fiend. Loves it but only in a combo with heroin. I didn't bother because the bout of crying and disparity was just over the top for me. I can think of a lot of other things I'd do with my cash before I'd buy coke. Then again, I am one of those all or nothing people. Had never done so much as an opiate pain pill and at age 48 it seemed, for whatever jacked up reason, like a good idea to go oxy/meth/combo/IV. Hell with eating/snorting or smoking anything. Just stick me with the bell ringer so nothing will do except that or a superior substances such as that. (And for the record? The Opiate thing? I'm like a cat on crack in a mouse infested swiss cheese plant. Can NOT sit still. OCD cleaning talking reading .... no nodding for sure!) I'm just a big reverse of logic. I don't think I ever once have felt this "euphoria" most everyone mentions. And now that I'm clean other than newly acquired and attempting to NOT overuse ADD meds, I doubt I will ever know what that is. Heroin didn't do it. Meth/heroin combo didn't do it. As of today nor has any insane does of legal amp. I'm gonna die euphoria-less. **sniff sniff** The last coke/H small shot didn't do anything but make me wanna cry while I was cleaning the toilet with a toothbrush. And the cat stared at me the whole time, so that was out for sure!

 

[lartinos]

I was never a big fan of this stuff and never had any addiction problems, but it along with his inner turmoil totally destroyed his life

 

[n00bsaibot]

was disappointed when I first tried it also. sniff it through out the day as needed.

 

[DementiaSavantPlus]

When I first tried cocaine, I felt similarly underwhelmed. In a way, it is subtle. I was surprised at the time that I had much more intense experiences with marijuana, considering cocaine's reputation as a hard drug. I once had a friend say that it is only useful so you can stay up and drink more. And it does have a way of baselining an alcohol intoxication. It is very social, as where amphetamine is a more functional and productive stimulant. The duration of its effects are more conducive to a party situation. Once it wears off, it is very difficult to think about anything else other than taking another dose.
I have always compared cocaine to New York City: it is expensive and it turns you into an asshole.

 

[unknownSKY]

From what i can tell this is apparently high quality.. Not that ive tested it but.. I heard and correct me if im wrong but the faster and stronger the numbing comes to your gums is a good way to gauge the potency? Also i hear a ton of people complain of nose burn and bleeding but with high quality coke you have no burning and your nose will be numb shortly after the bump. (thats how this stuff was anyways..) I beleive the reasoning behind it was good coke doesnt burn at all because it numbs before you could feel a burn. If it is cut with other things it will burn more depending on the substance and have less of a numbing effect.

 

[Mycophile]

Yup.

I only did coke 13 times in college.

You know you never did a drug much if you can count the times.

The last time I did it I swore I'd never do it again, and that was like 10 years ago so most likely I never will but if I ever do I'm sure I'll be REALLY drunk when I do it as booze makes me (or people) want to do anything.

Especially seeing as you did MDMA which I haven't, I would imagine from what I've heard you'd be underwhelmed.

Super rush, but not really lasting all that long.

Funny thing is that coke is considered a "hard drug".

I mean...yeah, it "kind of" is...depending on what you consider a "hard drug".

My personal definition of "hard drug" is something it is hard to do casually, meaning just maybe one day or two days a week for more than a couple months, without it ruining your life.

Of course, that's very much up to a personality type because some people can do heroin that much for a while and be fine.

But I'd think if you can just say that you could take one tiny taste of something once a week while drinking and your good, that then it's not a big deal.

I came to that realization when my little brother did coke without having ever tried psychedelics while still being Very scared to even try shrooms.

I had to acknowledge to him that weed is actually a MUCH easier drug to freak out on (and for me to abuse) than coke or even shrooms (IMO) and that coke can actually be very recreational.

It's entirely the sort of thing that a LARGE number of people can just try a few times in small amounts and never do again.

I have never understood the chemical difference between crack and coke with baking soda seemingly being the only thing added to make it so much more addictive.

I know plenty of people are coke addicts and don't want to downgrade their struggle and for HRs sake that shit is BAD for you...but it didn't have all that much appeal to me except when very drunk.

 

[sekio]

From what i can tell this is apparently high quality.. Not that ive tested it but.. I heard and correct me if im wrong but the faster and stronger the numbing comes to your gums is a good way to gauge the potency?

The only accurate way to gauge potency with cocaine is to have it tested in a lab. You could also see how small of a dose you can take to get an effect. Really you should only need very small amounts, no more than 50mg for good effects. If you need more you either have a stimulant tolerance, or it's either been degraded due to moisture exposure, or it's been bulked out.

The problem is that cocaine is often cut with other numbing agents to mask its dilution, and its breakdown product (benzoylecognine), while useless as a stimulant, is still an anesthetic. Just because it numbs your gums doesn't mean it's good, and especially if a little bit numbs your whole mouth or face. (then it's cut with other anesthetics for sure). You could have pure lidocaine and it would be numbing as fuck but wouldn't be good to snort.

A lot of cocaine is cut with stuff like levamisole (dewormer) and phenacetin (Tylenol precursor) that can suppress white blood cell formation and are not easily detected by taste or any effects of their own. Sometimes it's also cut with other fillers too.

I have never understood the chemical difference between crack and coke with baking soda seemingly being the only thing added to make it so much more addictive.

It's the method of administration. Smoking crack delivers it to your brain faster than even injecting it does, so it's that much more addictive.

 

[brutus]

sekio: have you ever had quality cocaine? Maybe it's not your cup of tea, but good coke almost feels like an opiate high and makes you feel like Superman.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Yeah it really is highly over hyped, especially through the traditional nasal ROA. But, mostly that stems from just bad coke.. as these days, it's very hard to get good product and not just cut to shit garbage.

 

[MrCookiE]

It's the four beer rule mate! In my experience you need to be drinking before sniffing, otherwise you'll be sitting there like a meerkat, alert but paranoid with massive eyes.

Cocaine works better with alcohol it's a fact.

 

[sekio]

I've had quality (>90pc) cocaine. It's just another stimulant in my book. Euphoric enough but nothing to write home about. Frankly I feel it's a total waste of money... i'd rather have methylphenidate, at least that has some legs on it.

 

[MrCookiE]

Cuzie________

You sed 0.5g dose you 3 days, woaw!
When I use to be on it I was doing bout 2g in 3 hours. I'm not trying to boast, brag or anything like that jus saying how it was.

I'm so glad I don't do it any more!

 

[f33lg00d]

I went into coke thinking that it wouldn't live up to the hype, and it's now my favorite stim. For me I t causes less anxiety than other stim, chill almost opioid like, can sleep after, and plugged wif opioids is heavenly.

 

[MrCookiE]

I went into coke thinking that it wouldn't live up to the hype, and it's now my favorite stim. For me I t causes less anxiety than other stim, chill almost opioid like, can sleep after, and plugged wif opioids is heavenly.

I could sleep on it at first but when doing it heavily all the time, no chance.
How long have you been doing it then?