Follow The Chloral I must first explain my huge tolerance to benzos. A nightly dose of 60mg Temazepam, 2.5mg Lorazepam, 20mg Zopidem and 360mg Dihydrocodeine as well as numerous antidepressant for years explains my not overdosing on the chloral.
Chloral betaine
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Aliases: chloral-betaine
Summary
Sedative-hypnotic drug that was introduced into the United States in the 60's. Betaine complex with Chloral hydrate, thus makes it act as an extended version of Chloral hydrate then to Trichloroethanol, which is responsible for most of its effects.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 125-250mg | 250-500mg | 500-1000mg | 1000mg+ |
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-30 min | 3-7 hrs | 3-7 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1–4 weeks of regular use
Reset
Falls after you stop, at a rate that varies from person to person. If you've been using regularly, cut down gradually with medical help rather than stopping suddenly.
No tolerance chart. Our decay curves for these drugs were estimates, and a curve can make tolerance look longer-lasting than it is, which is the dangerous direction.
How fast tolerance to these drugs fades after a break has not been measured well enough to draw, so don't count on a dose you used to take still being safe: after time off, start with a much smaller amount and don't use alone. Mixing sedatives with each other, with alcohol or with opioids sharply raises the risk of a fatal overdose. If you've been using regularly, don't stop suddenly: withdrawal from benzodiazepines, alcohol or GHB/GBL can cause seizures or delirium, so get medical help to cut down gradually.
Sources: FRANK: benzodiazepines · Alcohol and Drug Foundation: GHB · FDA 2020: benzodiazepine boxed warning · FDA 2019: gabapentinoids and breathing · NHS: alcohol use disorder
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Chloral betaine Source: SubstanceSearch (substancesearch.com) Oral dose (mg): light 125-250 · common 250-500 · strong 500-1000 · heavy 1000+ Oral duration: onset 15-30m · peak 3-7h · total 3-7h · after-effects 2-8h Note: ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription. Start low, go slow, and test your substances.
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