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Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoListing the manufacturing steps needed to get cocaine from plant into a wall street trader nose is mind blowing
| Step | Chemicals Used |
|---|---|
| Harvesting Coca Leaves | N/A |
| Soaking in Solvents | Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, Water |
| Alkaline Treatment | Sodium Carbonate, Lime |
| First Filtration | N/A |
| Acidification (Coca Paste) | Sulfuric Acid |
| Evaporation | N/A |
| Further Alkaline Treatment | Ammonia, Sodium Bicarbonate |
| Solvent Extraction | Ether, Acetone, Kerosene |
| Precipitation | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Oxidation (Purification) | Potassium Permanganate |
| Conversion to Cocaine HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Drying | N/A |
| Cutting/Adulteration | Baking Soda, Sugars, Levamisole, etc. |
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
And that doesn’t say how many coca leaves it takes. Which is a whole shitload.
I once had coca leaf tea (mate de coca). Obviously a fraction of the strength of cocaine. I did not care for the taste, sort of like damp straw, but the effect was so much better than caffeine. Total alertness without a jittery feeling and it wears off after 3 or 4 hours.
Honestly, if they could do something about the taste, I’d find ways to import it.
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Here’s a good very underground video showing the back alley process
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I have either seen the documentary that came from before or something extremely similar.