Making chloroform so I can sleep better at night [video]

Post by tarotuser » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:07 PM UTC

occamrazor wrote: post #24

RajT88 wrote: post #21

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It could well be a similar phenomenon to how silencers on firearms absolutely do not make a gun sound like it sounds in the movies, but because it's become an established (and convenient) film trope, it persists in film. Similarly - films depicting kidnapping people using chloroform as an instant knockout drug.

I remember reading (can’t find the source anymore) that ether would work as knock-out drug, and that indeed it was used as a plot device in crime books as chloroform is used in movies today. The problem is that ether can be highly toxic at relatively low dosage, and then it was replaced by chloroform in fiction to avoid giving dangerous ideas to people. Is there any truth behind this theory?

Post by zoklet-enjoyer » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:24 PM UTC

kortex wrote: post #23

xkcd-sucks wrote: post #18

Chloroform is great for extractions (if you don't care about the environment) because it sinks to the bottom of a sep funnel, but the thing about it being a knockout gas or sleep aid is complete BS. Based on an unpublished study of about 4 degenerate chemistry undergrads: - It PROBABLY takes several minutes of inhalation through a saturated rag to induce full loss of consciousness, although shorter times do produce n…

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:34 PM UTC

antognini wrote: post #12

yreg wrote: post #9

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There is a reason why anesthesiologists are paid well. Knocking someone out safely is not a joke. (Not only in US where everything health-related involves big money, but also in the countries which underpay other healthcare professionals.)

My dad is an anesthesiologist and likes to joke that he can knock you out for cheap. Waking you up afterwards costs extra.

Post by cwkoss » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:39 PM UTC

tarotuser wrote: post #41

occamrazor wrote: post #24

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I remember reading (can’t find the source anymore) that ether would work as knock-out drug, and that indeed it was used as a plot device in crime books as chloroform is used in movies today. The problem is that ether can be highly toxic at relatively low dosage, and then it was replaced by chloroform in fiction to avoid giving dangerous ideas to people. Is there any truth behind this theory?

Weirdly enough, ether can be drank. Erowid has a great many self-reported case studies of the effects of ether drinking https://erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Ether.shtml I've never consumed or inhaled it myself. However from someone who I know drank it, said the high is rapid and intense. Basically, it's enough to get you arrested for a public intox, and by the time you're at the police station, you're completely s…

Post by cwkoss » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:44 PM UTC

labrador wrote: post #17

I'm a recovering nitrous oxide addict so this is interesting, but people should proceed with caution. I didn't know laughing gas could be addictive for some people until it was too late. In the film Cider House Rules, Michael Caine plays a doctor addicted to ether for sleep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cider_House_Rules_(film) Google result: Is chloroform stronger than ether? Fluothane and chloroform produced si…