Why is it that when I take a big gulp of beer, I can feel the effects in 5-10 seconds? I swear I can feel it before it's even hit my stomach - it's pretty amazing.
Does the fact that the ethanol molecule is so small (relative to most drugs) have anything to do with it? For me, most drugs take 10-30 minutes to kick in when taken orally. GHB (which is also quite a small molecule) hits me very quickly, but even that takes about 5 minutes. With alcohol, the speed of onset is comparable to smoking weed - it's almost instantaneous.
Thanks.
Does the fact that the ethanol molecule is so small (relative to most drugs) have anything to do with it? For me, most drugs take 10-30 minutes to kick in when taken orally. GHB (which is also quite a small molecule) hits me very quickly, but even that takes about 5 minutes. With alcohol, the speed of onset is comparable to smoking weed - it's almost instantaneous.
Thanks.