Method On the Efficacy and Peacefulness of Nitrites

[madameviolette]

Yes, SN interferes with the ability of the blood to carry oxygen and the brain is very sensitive to drops in oxygen levels. This is why occlusion of the carotid arteries (such as with a hanging or "the pass out game") only limits about 80% of the brain's blood supply. but still causes loss of consciousness.

The same with SN and other methods like carbon monoxide or helium. They prevent the brain from getting oxygenated blood. This will bring on a loss of consciousness.

So when people pass out from taking SN, they are losing consciousness due to cerebral hypoxia. The OP is absolutely correct about that. I just felt a clarification was necessary, as I could see someone reading that and thinking that hypoxia is an event that causes pain. The pain is the result of poisoning the body with nitrite.

So would you say it's painful or painless ?
There's a lot of debate here whether SN is peaceful

 

[Endisclose]

I just felt a clarification was necessary, as I could see someone reading that and thinking that hypoxia is an event that causes pain. The pain is the result of poisoning the body with nitrite.

More specifically, the pain might be due to NO and NO2 production due to the interaction of SN and stomach acid. The solution may be in lessening stomach acid to prevent or limit production of NO and NO2 by taking PPIs, H2 blockers and antacids. I have made a detailed post in this thread on this..

On the Efficacy and Peacefulness of Nitrites

This year, I've personally lost two beings who were very close to me, via sodium nitrite. @spark, a very close friend of mine, died 2025-06-26. @shroomia, my girlfriend (and more practically speaking, my wife) died 2025-10-10. I'm starting this thread partly to share my anecdotes about their SN...

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[Nightfoot]

More specifically, the pain might be due to NO and NO2 production due to the interaction of SN and stomach acid. The solution may be in lessening stomach acid to prevent or limit production of NO and NO2 by taking PPIs, H2 blockers and antacids. I have made a detailed post in this thread on this..

On the Efficacy and Peacefulness of Nitrites

This year, I've personally lost two beings who were very close to me, via sodium nitrite. @spark, a very close friend of mine, died 2025-06-26. @shroomia, my girlfriend (and more practically speaking, my wife) died 2025-10-10. I'm starting this thread partly to share my anecdotes about their SN...

sanctioned-suicide.net

I had read on another post that antacids could slow the absorption of SN, but not sure if that's true.