Help Is SN still a preferred method?

[Throwaway8675309]

Hi all. I bought SN back in 2019-2022 and it hardened but it is unopen. I was wondering if it is viable or if new info/more peaceful methods have come out. I plan on ctb'ing before the year is done, I think. I am tired of all the suffering.

Thanks,
Throwaway8675309

 

[SVEN]

Unfortunately, certainly in the UK, options have narrowed down rather than become easier or more convenient. SN is very challenging to obtain nowadays for most of us, so treasure what you have.

 

[Kundalini Guy]

Have it tested and do a blood test too

 

[Jorms_McGander]

Unfortunately, certainly in the UK, options have narrowed down rather than become easier or more convenient. SN is very challenging to obtain nowadays for most of us, so treasure what you have.

It's still for sale in 6.25% concentrations and not impossible to purify:

"Purification of NaNO2 can be achieved by making some isopropyl nitrite with it (nitrate doesn't react here), isolating and purifying the ester and saponifying it by refluxing with alcoholic NaOH solution. NaNO2 separates right out, as its solubility in alcohol is small (3g/100ml in anhydrous ethanol)."

I'm not a chemist and I'm not sure why isopropyl and alcohol solutions aren't the same, but the process seems to be mixing and stirring.

I think personally, switching back to a helium tank is a better decision. I only recently heard about sodium nitrite and there's no purification of helium required...

 

[wildflowers1996]

I'm sorry for your suffering
I hope somehow things change and you find happiness and don't need to use the SN but whatever happens I hope you find peace

if you could pm me the source for SN it would be much, much appreciated