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Poor Man's Carbogen
Carbon Dioxide
by CU
Citation:   CU. "Poor Man's Carbogen: An Experience with Carbon Dioxide (exp52374)". Erowid.org. May 1, 2019. erowid.org/exp/52374

 
DOSE:
  inhaled Carbon Dioxide (gas)
BODY WEIGHT: 185 lb
Bought some CO2 charges to do a poor man's carbogen.

Cracked it into a ballon ala nitrous.

Since I don't have access to pure O2 and O2 is tricky and dangerous I'm not going for the full on effect. Basically I'm bleeding in a stream of gas on the in breath to raise the CO2 level of normal air.

The effect is immediate. Taste is like breathing in a soda burp only stronger. Heart rate and breathing urge immediately stronger.
Heart rate and breathing urge immediately stronger.
Feel light-headed and flushed. Its kind of a pleasant feeling except for the feeling like I need to breath more.

At the peak I have a transportive vision where I'm walking down a shady lane in the summer time. Seems quite real at the time.

Interesting substance. No big urge to revisit it, but no aversion either.

Exp Year: 2000ExpID: 52374
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: May 1, 2019Views: 1,410
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