Routes of administration: Difference between revisions
>David Hedlund Oral mucosa |
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===Oral mucosa=== | ===Oral mucosa=== | ||
====Buccal==== | |||
[[File:Dipping tobacco in mouth.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dipping tobacco]] is placed directly in the mouth.]] | |||
Buccal administration refers to absorption through the cheek and gum. | |||
This route is commonly employed when ingesting potent psychedelics such as [[25I-NBOMe|25I-NBOMe]], [[DOM]], [[LSD]], and other substances distributed on blotter paper. Potent clandestine manufactured [[benzodiazepines]] like [[alprazolam]] and [[etizolam]] are also sometimes distributed on blotters. | |||
Like sublingual absorption, the substance is largely absorbed through the lingual artery, but is also absorbed through the gum lining. This method is used when chewing plant leaves such as [[khat]], [[kratom]], [[salvia divinorum]], and sometimes [[tobacco]] (snus). | |||
====Sublingual==== | ====Sublingual==== | ||
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=====Risks===== | =====Risks===== | ||
Caustic compounds, such as the freebase form of amine-containing substance, should not be used sublingually because they can severely burn the inside of one's mouth. | Caustic compounds, such as the freebase form of amine-containing substance, should not be used sublingually because they can severely burn the inside of one's mouth. | ||
==Nasal cavity== | ==Nasal cavity== |