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==Routes of administration==

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The method in which a substance has been ingested can greatly impact the potency, duration, and overall experience of a drug. There are also certain health issues associated with some routes of administration.

===Insufflation===

Frequently insufflating (snorting) substances can damage one's mucous membranes, induce bleeding, damage the nostril's cartilage and lining, burn the throat, and cause other trauma to the nasal passage and sinus area.<ref>Is snorting MDMA worse for you than taking it orally? (Ask Erowid) | https://www.erowid.org/ask/ask.php?ID=41</ref> To reduce damage, it is recommended to grind the substance completely before use, alternate nostrils, and to only insufflate infrequently.<ref>Research chemicals (MyCrew) http://www.mycrew.org.uk/drugs-information/research-chemicals</ref>

===Sublingual===

Sublingual administration refers to the absorption under the tongue which can result in a faster absorption than oral use.<ref>http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1/69.extract</ref> Caustic substances such as [[quetiapine]] or [[phenibut]] should not be used sublingually because they can burn the inside of one's mouth if left in one spot for too long.

===Smoked===

Smoking any substance is harmful to the lungs. It is especially not advised to smoke pills because they usually contain fillers, dyes, binders, waxes, and buffers which may increase the risk of lung damage.<ref>Ask Erowid: ID 199: What are the dangers of smoking Zoloft, or any other pill? | https://www.erowid.org/ask/ask.php?ID=199</ref>

===Intravenous (IV)===

====Intramuscular (IM)====

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+The method in which a substance has been ingested can greatly impact the potency, duration, and overall experience of a drug. There are also certain health issues associated with some routes of administration.
+===Insufflation===
+Frequently insufflating (snorting) substances can damage one's mucous membranes, induce bleeding, damage the nostril's cartilage and lining, burn the throat, and cause other trauma to the nasal passage and sinus area.<ref>Is snorting MDMA worse for you than taking it orally? (Ask Erowid) | https://www.erowid.org/ask/ask.php?ID=41</ref> To reduce damage, it is recommended to grind the substance completely before use, alternate nostrils, and to only insufflate infrequently.<ref>Research chemicals (MyCrew) http://www.mycrew.org.uk/drugs-information/research-chemicals</ref>
+===Sublingual===
+Sublingual administration refers to the absorption under the tongue which can result in a faster absorption than oral use.<ref>http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1/69.extract</ref> Caustic substances such as [[quetiapine]] or [[phenibut]] should not be used sublingually because they can burn the inside of one's mouth if left in one spot for too long.
+===Smoked===
+Smoking any substance is harmful to the lungs. It is especially not advised to smoke pills because they usually contain fillers, dyes, binders, waxes, and buffers which may increase the risk of lung damage.<ref>Ask Erowid: ID 199: What are the dangers of smoking Zoloft, or any other pill? | https://www.erowid.org/ask/ask.php?ID=199</ref>
+===Intravenous (IV)===
+====Intramuscular (IM)====