Posted by Larry Hoover on August 13, 2003, at 22:40:12
In reply to Re: Baking Soda.. Dexedrine, posted by Festus on August 13, 2003, at 21:39:24
> If carbonation enhances the Dex,why do they say not to drink soda,s while taking it?I,ve been told that soft drinks "run" the Dex through your system and out,faster.What,s the real scoop?
> FestusThe real scoop is that you want to avoid acidity altogether. The higher the stomach acidity, the less dexedrine is absorbed, because dexedrine can pick up a proton, and become positively charged (it becomes a cation). Cationic dexedrine doesn't get absorbed very well. (As a consequence, a higher proportion will be passed in the stool, wasted.)
Carbonic acid (carbon dioxide dissolved in water) is not a very strong acid. If it can get rid of a proton, it becomes bicarbonate anion (what is known as the conjugate base of the acid). Bicarbonate ion fairly readily accepts a proton from other sources (like stomach HCl, hydrochloric acid), which can then lead to the formation of water and free carbon dioxide.....you burp.
So, if you take in some sodium bicarbonate (the sodium salt of the bicarbonate ion), you'll reduce the acidity of your stomach (and burp), and thereby protect the dexedrine from picking up a proton. It's kind of like a sacrifice; bicarbonate instead of dexedrine. Sodium carbonate would work better, I suppose, but I don't know if its safe to ingest. Calcium carbonate ought to work, but I don't see it listed in the "increase dexedrine activity" lists.
Lar
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