Just did an “SN” test run

[Mooncry]

Before anyone freaks out, SN is in quotes for a reason. I used normal table salt. I didn't do an exact tablespoon measurement, I just dumped a good amount into a small cup of 35 ml water. Then down the hatch.

I was able to get all of it down in two big gulps. It burned like a mf going down and I felt like vomiting for a few minutes after. Stomach burned pretty good, but I'd say the worst of it passed after the 5-7 minute mark. I have tasted actual SN before and the only difference I can tell is that SN has a slightly sweet aftertaste that normal salt doesn't have. Other than that, they're very similar in terms of taste.

After a few minutes, all I could think was "if this were real SN, I'd be on my way out right now, and I wish I was." So maybe it won't be as bad as I think. Anyway, just wanted to share. Btw I'm doing 17.5 grams SN in 35 ml water instead of the normal 25/50 because of my body size. I'm very small, also I don't have a whole lot of SN left. ALSO 35 ml of salty ahh liquid is a lot easier to swallow than 50. You wouldn't think it'd make a lot of difference but it does. When you pour the salt/SN, it adds quite a bit of bulk too

Thank u for coming to my TED talk

Also if anyone is wondering what the purpose of this was, it was to help with my SI by simulating what an actual attempt would be like. It did help a bit I'd say

 

[2messdup]

Before anyone freaks out, SN is in quotes for a reason. I used normal table salt. I didn't do an exact tablespoon measurement, I just dumped a good amount into a small cup of 35 ml water. Then down the hatch.

I was able to get all of it down in two big gulps. It burned like a mf going down and I felt like vomiting for a few minutes after. Stomach burned pretty good, but I'd say the worst of it passed after the 5-7 minute mark. I have tasted actual SN before and the only difference I can tell is that SN has a slightly sweet aftertaste that normal salt doesn't have. Other than that, they're very similar in terms of taste.

After a few minutes, all I could think was "if this were real SN, I'd be on my way out right now, and I wish I was." So maybe it won't be as bad as I think. Anyway, just wanted to share. Btw I'm doing 17.5 grams SN in 35 ml water instead of the normal 25/50 because of my body size. I'm very small, also I don't have a whole lot of SN left. ALSO 35 ml of salty ahh liquid is a lot easier to swallow than 50. You wouldn't think it'd make a lot of difference but it does. When you pour the salt/SN, it adds quite a bit of bulk too

Thank u for coming to my TED talk

Also if anyone is wondering what the purpose of this was, it was to help with my SI by simulating what an actual attempt would be like. It did help a bit I'd say

Thanks for sharing this

 

[BringMeToLife]

That's something I will have to do when the time comes. I have tried drinking salt water before and I couldn't drink the entire thing. Getting my body used to the saltiness definitely will help

 

[shineboy2k15taliban]

Btw I'm doing 17.5 grams SN in 35 ml water instead of the normal 25/50 because of my body size. I'm very small

How tall are you and how much do you weigh? just curious iydm

 

[Mooncry]

How tall are you and how much do you weigh? just curious iydm

5'1", 110 lbs.

 

[shineboy2k15taliban]

5'1", 110 lbs.

how are you sure it'll work

 

[Mooncry]

how are you sure it'll work

Because of the chart thingy in the main SN guide. It has the dosages for different weights

 

[shineboy2k15taliban]

Because of the chart thingy in the main SN guide. It has the dosages for different weights

oh shit thats cool i'll check it out

 

[Pale_Rider]

Be safe!

 

[Mooncry]

That's something I will have to do when the time comes. I have tried drinking salt water before and I couldn't drink the entire thing. Getting my body used to the saltiness definitely will help

Absolutely. I personally don't have a problem with salty tastes (probably cuz i love salty food), but I'd say if you just try to do it down the hatch super fast like I did, it's not terrible. It's VERY salty, yes, but not unbearable

 

[musingsofaghost]

Oh this is very smart! I've been using a whole lotta salt on my food to help me get used to it, but for some reason I never considered replacing SN with table salt entirely and drinking it straight… Thanks for this, I'll definitely be trying this out too. :)

 

[InTheAbyss]

I was able to get all of it down in two big gulps. It burned like a mf going down and I felt like vomiting for a few minutes after. Stomach burned pretty good, but I'd say the worst of it passed after the 5-7 minute mark.

Did you end up vomiting or did the feeling of wanting to vomit go away after a while? Are you feeling any after effects from that much salt? I didn't think about the burning feeling even in the stomach when taking the drink.

 

[rozeske]

Was the saltiness really the same with sn? They say sn is less salty than table salt and i was putting my hope on that...

 

[cait_sith]

Oh this is very smart! I've been using a whole lotta salt on my food to help me get used to it, but for some reason I never considered replacing SN with table salt entirely and drinking it straight… Thanks for this, I'll definitely be trying this out too. :)

It's NOT smart, it can get you very sick and even in the Hospital or permanent damage. What happens if you do the sn equivalent of 20g of salt in 50ml water according to ai

Drinking **20 grams of salt (NaCl) dissolved in just 50ml of water** is **extremely dangerous** and can lead to **life-threatening complications** due to the **lethal concentration of sodium**. Here's what happens in your body:

---

### **1. Immediate Effects (Within Minutes to Hours)**
- **Hypernatremia (Severe Sodium Overload)**:
- Your blood sodium levels skyrocket (normal: 135–145 mmol/L; this could exceed **170+ mmol/L**).
- Cells lose water due to osmosis → **cellular dehydration**, especially in the brain.
- **Symptoms**:
- Extreme thirst, dry mouth.
- Nausea, violent vomiting (body tries to expel the salt).
- Confusion, seizures, or coma (from brain swelling or shrinkage).

- **Neurological Damage**:
- The brain shrinks as water is pulled out, tearing blood vessels → **intracranial bleeding** risk.
- Muscle twitching or paralysis (due to disrupted nerve signals).

- **Cardiovascular Collapse**:
- High sodium disrupts heart rhythm → **arrhythmia** or cardiac arrest.

---

### **2. Why Is This Mixture So Deadly?**
- **Concentration**: 20g in 50ml = **40% saline solution**.
- For comparison: Seawater is ~3.5% saline; IV saline is 0.9%.
- This is **44x more concentrated than safe blood levels**.
- **Lethal Dose**: Just **0.5–1g salt per kg of body weight** can kill. For a 70kg person, 20g is **high-risk**, especially without rapid treatment.

---

### **3. Long-Term Consequences (If Survived)**
- **Kidney Failure**: Struggles to excrete excess sodium.
- **Permanent Brain Damage**: From prolonged oxygen deprivation or seizures.
- **Psychological Trauma**: Survivors report lasting anxiety/PTSD.

---

### **4. What to Do in an Emergency?**
- **Call emergency services IMMEDIATELY** (e.g., 911/112).
- **Do NOT induce vomiting** (risk of choking/asphyxiation).
- **Sip small amounts of plain water** (if conscious) to dilute sodium—but **only under medical supervision**.
- **Hospital treatment**: IV fluids (hypotonic solutions) to slowly correct sodium levels.

---

### **5. Why People Attempt This (And Why It's a Terrible Idea)**
- **Online "challenges" or misinformation** downplay the risks.
- **Suicide attempts**: Salt poisoning is agonizing and often ineffective (but causes severe harm).

---

### **Bottom Line**
This is **not a survivable "experiment"**—it's **chemical torture for your cells**. Even small amounts of highly concentrated saltwater can trigger irreversible damage or death.

**Never try this**. If someone ingests this mix, treat it as a **medical emergency**.

*Sources: WHO guidelines on sodium intake, NIH toxicology reports, clinical case studies on hypernatremia.*

Do not do this, drinking sn will be unpleasant no matter how much you train your salt tolerance, I thought about doing the same thing but luckily researched it before. Might be that ai is over exaggerating but still, if you still want to experiment with salt only use a fraction of the 25g.

 

[Mooncry]

Was the saltiness really the same with sn? They say sn is less salty than table salt and i was putting my hope on that...

Nope, SN is still very much salty. It may be "less" so than table salt, but that's not saying much I don't think

Did you end up vomiting or did the feeling of wanting to vomit go away after a while? Are you feeling any after effects from that much salt? I didn't think about the burning feeling even in the stomach when taking the drink.

Didn't vomit. No after effects. The sick feeling went away pretty fast. Like I said, it wasn't a full tablespoon, but definitely a good amount

 

[bankai]

I wish you a peaceful exit mooncry.

 

[opheliaoveragain]

i'm so glad this isn't what I thought it was. I hear you OP. we're with you.

 

[Mooncry]

I wish you a peaceful exit mooncry.

i'm so glad this isn't what I thought it was. I hear you OP. we're with you.

Thank you both. It means a lot <33

 

[idkwhatthisis]

What's sn

 

[TheBondsman]

Do you know how long it takes after drinking the SN - I read that it takes only about 10 mins before you fall into a sleep which seems good because if there's is any discomfort it's only for the 10 mins

 

[imOK]

Might be that ai is over exaggerating

It is, the lethal dose for an adult seems to be 0.5/1g per kg. drinking 25g of salt is excessively unpleasant, not much else. Before somebody reading this thinks about using salt to ctb, you're not gonna be able to keep that amount of salt down, and spacing the consumption out will be nothing but torture and won't kill you. If salt was a way to ctb, it would quite literally be in the history books and you would have heard about it by now. Don't even waste time thinking about it.

That said, everything's a poison, depending on the dosage. People died from drinking too much water.

 

[Mooncry]

Do you know how long it takes after drinking the SN - I read that it takes only about 10 mins before you fall into a sleep which seems good because if there's is any discomfort it's only for the 10 mins

Most reports seem to indicate you pass out around the 15 minute mark

 

[catfriend]

It is, the lethal dose for an adult seems to be 0.5/1g per kg. drinking 25g of salt is excessively unpleasant, not much else. Before somebody reading this thinks about using salt to ctb, you're not gonna be able to keep that amount of salt down, and spacing the consumption out will be nothing but torture and won't kill you. If salt was a way to ctb, it would quite literally be in the history books and you would have heard about it by now. Don't even waste time thinking about it.

That said, everything's a poison, depending on the dosage. People died from drinking too much water.

thank you!! i don't understand why people take AI 'answers' as fact... people planning to ctb deserve better.

 

[shineboy2k15taliban]

What's sn

sodium nitrite

 

[imOK]

take AI 'answers' as fact

Same way they take fake news as fact, the AI sounds very authorative and like it knows what it's talking about, in this case it doesn't though.

 

[2messdup]

Same way they take fake news as fact, the AI sounds very authorative and like it knows what it's talking about, in this case it doesn't though.

Salt poisoning is a real thing though and people should be aware of that

 

[Mooncry]

Salt poisoning is a real thing though and people should be aware of that

Yeah, but @imOK explained how unlikely it is to happen

 

[Whale_bones]

Yeah, but @imOK explained how unlikely it is to happen

That article was from Wikipedia, which is also something that needs to be checked for reliability. When I clicked on the source for the Wiki article's claim about salt toxicity, it was a general paper titled "Sodium" which wasn't focused on the lethality of salt ingestion and didn't cite their source for that claim.

Here is a much more detailed paper about salt toxicity from single, high-dose events, with cited sources for their estimations.

"The information regarding salt toxicity is gathered largely from anecdotal case reports. For this reason, it is difficult to determine the specific levels of salt intake capable of causing salt toxicity. Using data from 2 children, Campbell et al estimated that the lethal dose of salt in children was less than 5 teaspoons, and using data from 4 adults, they estimated that the lethal dose in adults was less than 4 tablespoons."

This is, of course, still a very small sample size, but it's helpful to look at multiple sources when trying to make conclusions about these sort of things. Individual factors like weight, health conditions, medication history, speed of medical treatment, and many more can heavily influence the outcome.

I'm genuinely very glad that you aren't experiencing bad side effects. With that said, the reliable evidence we have so far shows that a high-dose ingestion of salt is dangerous, and everyone should assess their own risk and be aware of the potential for long-term, negative outcomes.

 

[2messdup]

That article was from Wikipedia, which is also something that needs to be checked for reliability. When I clicked on the source for the Wiki article's claim about salt toxicity, it was a general paper titled "Sodium" which wasn't focused on the lethality of salt ingestion and didn't cite their source for that claim.

Here is a much more detailed paper about salt toxicity from single, high-dose events, with cited sources for their estimations.

"The information regarding salt toxicity is gathered largely from anecdotal case reports. For this reason, it is difficult to determine the specific levels of salt intake capable of causing salt toxicity. Using data from 2 children, Campbell et al estimated that the lethal dose of salt in children was less than 5 teaspoons, and using data from 4 adults, they estimated that the lethal dose in adults was less than 4 tablespoons."

This is, of course, still a very small sample size, but it's helpful to look at multiple sources when trying to make conclusions about these sort of things. Individual factors like weight, health conditions, medication history, speed of medical treatment, and many more can heavily influence the outcome.

I'm genuinely very glad that you aren't experiencing bad side effects. With that said, the reliable evidence we have so far shows that a high-dose ingestion of salt is dangerous, and everyone should assess their own risk and be aware of the potential for long-term, negative outcomes.

You're being wise again . Thank you for making more effort than I did

 

[lofistos345]

Before anyone freaks out, SN is in quotes for a reason. I used normal table salt. I didn't do an exact tablespoon measurement, I just dumped a good amount into a small cup of 35 ml water. Then down the hatch.

I was able to get all of it down in two big gulps. It burned like a mf going down and I felt like vomiting for a few minutes after. Stomach burned pretty good, but I'd say the worst of it passed after the 5-7 minute mark. I have tasted actual SN before and the only difference I can tell is that SN has a slightly sweet aftertaste that normal salt doesn't have. Other than that, they're very similar in terms of taste.

After a few minutes, all I could think was "if this were real SN, I'd be on my way out right now, and I wish I was." So maybe it won't be as bad as I think. Anyway, just wanted to share. Btw I'm doing 17.5 grams SN in 35 ml water instead of the normal 25/50 because of my body size. I'm very small, also I don't have a whole lot of SN left. ALSO 35 ml of salty ahh liquid is a lot easier to swallow than 50. You wouldn't think it'd make a lot of difference but it does. When you pour the salt/SN, it adds quite a bit of bulk too

Thank u for coming to my TED talk

Also if anyone is wondering what the purpose of this was, it was to help with my SI by simulating what an actual attempt would be like. It did help a bit I'd say

I was wondering what would happen if you used a numbing agent for your throat, like Lidocaine. Could you test again with a numbing agent?