Partly a copy of another post for this thread:
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What about the mechanism of action ?
One description of symptoms '
3-15% - Slight discoloration (eg, pale, gray, blue) of the skin
- 15-20% - Cyanosis, though patients may be relatively asymptomatic
- 25-50% - Headache, dyspnea, lightheadedness (even syncope), weakness, confusion, palpitations, chest pain
- 50-70% - Abnormal cardiac rhythms; altered mental status, delirium, seizures, coma; profound acidosis
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/sodium-nitrite.111/ well ... I'd also need to be sure that 'sodium bicarbonate' is not present
I'm just not sure about the symptoms and the mechanism of action, I'll study a bit more.
'httpx://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+757' replace x
'SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ Signs and symptoms of nitrite poisoning include intense cyanosis, nausea, vertigo, vomiting, collapse, spasms of abdominal pain, tachycardia, tachypnea, coma, convulsions and death. Injection and inflammation of gastric and intestinal mucosa are described at autopsy. /Inorganic nitrite salts/'
I'm not sure about the effects on an already compromised CNS ... and time till death ? I'll read more, but I'd want to be very sure before doing this. I'm just reading a few anecdotal reports. I get the feeling that it's at least as bad as sodium cyanide, and less reliable and slower. Too bad I don't have the connections of that Serb war criminal who managed to poison himself with cyanide ...'
'I can see myself calling for 'help' if it is gruesome and takes too long ...
A quote from the web 'I've decided to use sodium azide due to its fast action and almost certain death. Almost went with sodium nitrite but its drawn out and not always certain.'
Another quote '
Even though nitrates are vital to all plant and animal life, overexposure can lead to serious, negative health effects. Nitrates are converted into nitrites by bacteria in our saliva, stomach, and intestines, and it is primarily the nitrites that cause toxicity.
Nitrites oxidize the iron component of red blood cells (hemoglobin), rendering them unable to carry oxygen. The resulting condition is called methemoglobinemia, and the lack of oxygen is the reason behind the characteristic pale to blue-gray color of the skin. The severity of methemoglobinemia is directly proportional to the percentage of red blood cells affected. The higher the percentage, the more serious the symptoms, and the more blue the patient appears.''
'Symptoms of nitrate poisoning can vary depending on the amount and duration of the exposure. Those with very mild methemoglobinemia might not have any symptoms at all, or might appear a little pale and feel tired. Moderate-to-severe poisoning is associated with cyanosis (blueness of the skin), confusion, loss of consciousness, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, and death'
And time till death, really ?
Another thread:
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/can-anyone-give-me-a-short-basic-intro-on-sodium-nitrate.649/
I don't get a good feeling from reading this. Reliability, time till death, seems like a horrible way to die, possible survival ?'