It is one of those things for me that is kind of akin to performing tests with electricity. Everything about the laws of physics tell you that if you are properly insulated and not apart of the circuit, you are perfectly safe... yet after nearly a decade of working with high voltage electricity... I always feel a sense of impending doom, even though I know I am perfectly safe.
The same can be said of this. I know the chemistry is accurate and all the laws say that you will be perfectly safe... but the irrational side of me says "Dude... it's ammonia and lighter fluid, ya moron!"
I know I could perform the steps as they are in no way complicated... but I don't know if I would be willing to drink the result. I guess I am just getting old... 10 years ago I would have chugged it with out even asking what it was or where it came from.
As for the CWE method I have been doing some research and I don't think it will be a 100% method for removing the acetaminophen. It is probable that the large bulk of it will be removed, but it won't remove it all.
Now this leads me to my final question. If the tablet contains 325mg of acetaminophen and the process were to remove a good majority of it, what danger is there beyond what there would be from just taking the pills normally. The recommended dosage of acetaminophen is 3900mg a day (according to Tylenol.com and their max suggested dosage/day). I take 8 of the pills a day for normal use, so I get 2600mg a day. Now as far as I understand the CWE method does not alter the chemistry of the items in question but rather it takes advantage of the difference in solubility of each in order to seperate them. So considering that, the CWE method should only reduce the acetaminophen in the Hydrocodone and leave you with a more pure substance.
Am I incorrect in this assessment?
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