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One hundredth the size of a grain of salt vs. one tenth for fentanyl? Imagine if a piece of dust from that blew into your eye.

by 13of40 8y ago

maverick2007 8y ago
This is probably a stupid question but is it possible for this or for any drug to be absorbed and take effect via the eye? Or does it have to get into the circulatory/digestive system to take effect?
- sb8244 8y ago
  One of the classic LSD stereotypes is eye drop. Here's a Reddit thread with the question https://www.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/5aqp8s/lsd_drops_in_eye/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/5aqp8s/lsd_drops_in_ey...
- mveety 8y ago
  No question is stupid! For fentanyl at least that can totally happen. On of the common ways to administer it is via a transdermal patch. It’s one of the major selling points of fentanyl and why people that need ridiculous amounts of opioids because of burns or cancer like it.
  - ddingus 8y ago
    >No question is stupid! Hear, hear! Especially in this context. I have a modest understanding of just a couple of these compounds. And that comes by way of chronic pain people in my life. Over time, doing the work to better undestand these things has paid off. They, at times, get contradictory or just bad advice, or see something that makes them worry, or think they are in danger somehow. It can be hard to get clarity, and know a change is thearaputic vs compliance related, for example. Anyway, I just liked that you said that and followed up with super easy to understand information.
- Balgair 8y ago
  Side note: This reminds me of RedEye from Cowboy Bebop: http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Eye http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Eye
- imsofuture 8y ago
  You can definitely put liquid LSD in your eye.
Johnny555 8y ago
Do they actually dispense drugs in the pure form (i.e. would anyone outside of a pharmacy have access to the drug in a medical setting), or are they diluted in liquid or maybe in a painkilling patch?
- darpa_escapee 8y ago
  To my knowledge, all legal formulations are diluted for administration and only the manufacturer handles the substance in its pure form. Illicit fentanyl and its derivatives are usually distributed in their pure form, to people who have no training in handling hazardous substances. Sometimes first responders to fentanyl overdoses will not even be able to enter the room of the victim without hazmat suits, because accidentally breathing in fentanyl dust or touching a surface in which the dust has settled could kill them.

One hundredth the size of a grain of salt vs. one tenth for fentanyl? Imagine if a piece of dust from that blew into your eye.

by 13of40 8y ago

One hundredth the size of a grain of salt vs. one tenth for fentanyl? Imagine if a piece of dust from that blew into your eye.

maverick2007 8y ago

This is probably a stupid question but is it possible for this or for any drug to be absorbed and take effect via the eye? Or does it have to get into the circulatory/digestive system to take effect?

sb8244 8y ago
One of the classic LSD stereotypes is eye drop. Here's a Reddit thread with the question https://www.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/5aqp8s/lsd_drops_in_eye/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/5aqp8s/lsd_drops_in_ey...
mveety 8y ago
No question is stupid! For fentanyl at least that can totally happen. On of the common ways to administer it is via a transdermal patch. It’s one of the major selling points of fentanyl and why people that need ridiculous amounts of opioids because of burns or cancer like it.
- ddingus 8y ago
  >No question is stupid! Hear, hear! Especially in this context. I have a modest understanding of just a couple of these compounds. And that comes by way of chronic pain people in my life. Over time, doing the work to better undestand these things has paid off. They, at times, get contradictory or just bad advice, or see something that makes them worry, or think they are in danger somehow. It can be hard to get clarity, and know a change is thearaputic vs compliance related, for example. Anyway, I just liked that you said that and followed up with super easy to understand information.
Balgair 8y ago
Side note: This reminds me of RedEye from Cowboy Bebop: http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Eye http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Eye
imsofuture 8y ago
You can definitely put liquid LSD in your eye.

Johnny555 8y ago

Do they actually dispense drugs in the pure form (i.e. would anyone outside of a pharmacy have access to the drug in a medical setting), or are they diluted in liquid or maybe in a painkilling patch?

darpa_escapee 8y ago
To my knowledge, all legal formulations are diluted for administration and only the manufacturer handles the substance in its pure form. Illicit fentanyl and its derivatives are usually distributed in their pure form, to people who have no training in handling hazardous substances. Sometimes first responders to fentanyl overdoses will not even be able to enter the room of the victim without hazmat suits, because accidentally breathing in fentanyl dust or touching a surface in which the dust has settled could kill them.