Talk:Diethyl ether

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Summary sheet: Diethyl ether

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Chemical Nomenclature
Common names	DMT, Dimethyltryptamine, Dmitri
Substitutive name	N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Systematic name	2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine
Class Membership
Psychoactive class	Dissociative
Chemical class	Ether
Routes of Administration
WARNING: Always start with lower doses due to differences between individual body weight, tolerance, metabolism, and personal sensitivity. See responsible use section. ⇣ Inhaled Dosage Duration Total 45 - 75 minutes Onset 0 - 1 minutes After effects 2 - 48 hours ⇣ Oral Dosage Bioavailability x% - y% Threshold 1 - mL Light 1 - 4 mL Common 4 - 5 mL Strong 5 - 7.5 mL Heavy 7.5 mL + Duration Total x - y hours Onset x - y minutes Come up x - y minutes Peak x - y hours Offset x - y hours After effects x - y hours DISCLAIMER: PW's dosage information is gathered from users and resources for educational purposes only. It is not a recommendation and should be verified with other sources for accuracy.
Interactions
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Diethyl Ether ((C2H5)2O) is a highly flammable solvent with anaesthetic and dissociative effects when inhaled. It has a very strong solvent smell reminiscent of gasoline. It was synthesized first in the late 1200's and has been used recreationally among Polish peasants since the late 19th century.

More recently, it gained popularity in the movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" which depicted Hunter S. Thompson experiencing the strange fiendishness of Diethyl Ether's intoxicating properties, sometimes called "Ethermania". Liquid Diethyl Ether can be obtained in pure form which greatly reduces negative effects.

Subjective effects

This subjective effects section is a stub. As such, it is still in progress and may contain incomplete or wrong information. You can help by expanding or correcting it.

Disclaimer: The effects listed below cite the Subjective Effect Index (SEI), an open research literature based on anecdotal user reports and the personal analyses of PsychonautWiki contributors. As a result, they should be viewed with a healthy degree of skepticism.

It is also worth noting that these effects will not necessarily occur in a predictable or reliable manner, although higher doses are more liable to induce the full spectrum of effects. Likewise, adverse effects become increasingly likely with higher doses and may include addiction, severe injury, or death ☠.

Physical effects

• • Euphoria
  • Increased heart rate or Decreased heart rate
  • Increased perspiration
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Respiratory depression
  • Ether smelling - Users reported that during 1-3 days after consumption, bodily fluids, and more notably the user's breath, smells of ether (users have compared the scent to that of gasoline). This is most likely due to the body attempting to remove the substance from itself.

Visual effects

• Enhancements

  • Visual acuity effect1

  Distortions

  • Visual distortion

  Geometry

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  Hallucinatory states

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  • Hallucinatory states1

Cognitive effects

• • Anxiety suppression
  • Disinhibition
  • Confusion
  • Depersonalization
  • Derealization
  • Thought acceleration
  • Thought disorganization
  • Compulsive redosing - Intense desire to binge once started

Auditory effects

• • Auditory distortion

Experience reports

There are currently 0 experience reports which describe the effects of this substance in our experience index.

Additional experience reports can be found here:

• Erowid Experience Vaults: Ether

Toxicity and harm potential

This toxicity and harm potential section is a stub. As a result, it may contain incomplete or even dangerously wrong information! You can help by expanding upon or correcting it. Note: Always conduct independent research and use harm reduction practices if using this substance.

• Most negative effects result from consuming impure diethyl ether, that has been extracted from lighter fluid or other sources. The harmful affects related to these other unknown chemicals cannot be distinguished from brain damage occurring. Users should avoid these harmful effects by obtaining pure chemical grade 99%+ pure Diethyl Ether.

Also note that most pure Diethyl Ether contains some amount of BHT as a stabilizer to prevent explosions and fires. BHT's effects when inhaled are unclear as it is a FDA approved food additive but there is conflicting research on the substance.

• Diethyl Ether is incredibly flammable so keep it away from flames
• To avoid explosions store it in a dark colored bottle in a freezer/refrigerator.
• The lethal dose is far beyond the dose that would cause one to vomit and lose consciousness, but huff slowly taking breaks frequently.
• Don't inhale ether if you don't want to smell like gas for the following 24-48 hours. It seeps out of your skin and mouth.

It is strongly recommended that one use harm reduction practices when using this substance.

Dangerous interactions

This dangerous interactions section is a stub. As such, it may contain incomplete or invalid information. You can help by expanding upon or correcting it.

Warning: Many psychoactive substances that are reasonably safe to use on their own can suddenly become dangerous and even life-threatening when combined with certain other substances. The following list provides some known dangerous interactions (although it is not guaranteed to include all of them).

Always conduct independent research (e.g. Google, DuckDuckGo, PubMed) to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe to consume. Some of the listed interactions have been sourced from TripSit.

Legal status

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External links

• Diethyl ether (Wikipedia)
• Ether (Erowid Vault)