Is Amyl Nitrite a reliable method?

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I read the poppers can cause methemoglobinemia, but how reliable are they as a method? Asking because, for the life of me, I cannot find SN or DMC, but I can find poppers just fine.

 

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Not an expert on this by any means but I've researched it a bit before. I think one concern is that poppers are generally not purely amyl nitrite, and the concentrations are not made public (at least for the brands I've looked at), so it's hard to tell how much nitrite you're actually getting, as well as what else you might be putting in your system. There are some case studies of people suffering from methemoglobinemia after ingesting them, though..

Poppers-Induced Methemoglobinemia: A Curious Case of the Blues - PMC

Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) can be a deadly condition at certain levels, presenting in a fulminant form of cyanosis or disguising itself with vague symptoms. Methemoglobinemia is an altered state of the body’s hemoglobin, which can be congenital or ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Seems like downing "enough" could be fatal, but how much is enough? Two bottles? Ten? And would there be a greater chance of vomiting or other unwanted side effects compared to SN? Not sure. Nitrite is nitrite at the end of the day, but there are definitely a lot more unknown variables here. I think as far as nitrite alternatives go, KN is probably a better choice.