From: here@there.everywhere (Your Name Here) Subject: Re: "SPEED" and "COCAINE" rush when you spike'em Date: 1995/10/05 newsgroups: alt.drugs.hard In article <210324Z05101995@anon.penet.fi>, an358205@anon.penet.fi (Luther Vandross) wrote: >I would like to know about main differences between effect of >"Speed" and "Cocaine" subministred intravenous. > Presuming by speed you mean methamphetamine (I've shot a littel dexedrine too, but not enough to compare...): Both produce an intense rush. I remember the pre-rush taste of speed as more intense than that of cocaine, but that may have been because I was shooting significantly larger amounts of speed than coke. With speed this effect was so intense that I'd often cough and choke as the solution hit my lungs before heading on to the brain. Coke seemed more euphoric to me, but speed more invigorating. With coke even as the orgasmic rush came on with the first shot, I would always have edges of paranoia and caution tinging the pleasure. With speed it was more like ever increasing omnipotence. I found coke more sexual (Very sexual) than speed, though many find speed so too. And of course speed lasts much, much longer than coke. With coke, you're preparing the next shot in five minutes, with speed (at least at first) perhaps not for hours. All in all, both are completely disgusting and hideous drugs to do IV. Particularly coke, as the greater frequency of shots turns one's arms (or where-ever) into oozing bloody sponges. At least with speed one can work and so forth until the tweak gets too bad, with coke, as in all forms, it's just more coke. But if that's your goal with methamphetamine, eating or snorting it is much, much healthier. Both suck. ==================================================================== From: (Craig Johnston) Subject: Re: cocaine vs. crank Date: 1996/04/06 newsgroups: alt.drugs.hard William O'Shea wrote: >I have tried neither, but was wondering if one was qualitatively better >than the other. I understand crystal is more intense, and longer lasting... >does this qualify it as better, or are there other differences that might >make coke a better drug? Personal chemistry I imagine as much as anything. Lots o' folks swear by cocaine. I've never had it hold a candle to meth -- even smoked or injected. Others say they get as intense a rush from IV coke as IV meth, but for me there is just no comparison, even given good quality cocaine. (before someone starts in on that angle.. many cocaine users can't seem to believe you've had decent coke if you don't love it as much as they do.) Better? Why on earth do you feel it necessary to get a "better" vs "worse" comparison. They are different. I will tell you whichever you would like me to is "better", would that make you happy? Meth will keep you up forever. This can be a plus or a minus. Coke will cost you more per unit time amped. Street coke is likely to be a "cleaner" stimulant than street meth unless you get really good meth. I'd actually prefer to snort coke over any other route, but feel that if you've got good meth it's a crime not to do it IV. I'm really ambivalent about IV coke, but some folks rave about it. $.02 ==================================================================== From: mushroom Subject: Re: coke and speed Date: 1997/02/10 newsgroups: alt.drugs.hard > coke is more expensive than speed. Not in the the L.A. area. > What is the difference, and, can you test to see if speed has been > added to coke? The difference? That's easy. First of all, the smell of speed usually has a harsh chemical smell, while coke has a mild smell. Second, speed will burn like hell when you snort it, and will not numb at all, coke will not burn and will numb. A line of speed will keep you high for hours, and keep you awake a few more, coke keeps you high about 15 minutes, 20 or 30 if you're lucky. As far as testing to see if speed has been added to coke, you can tell by the taste/smell. I doubt anyone would cut coke with speed, what would be the motive other than getting a good rush? There wouldn't be a profit in, and it's much cheaper to cut with the zillions of cheap white powders that aren't as obvious. Mushroom