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#Dissolve the chosen substance in water, be careful not to exceed the amount of water that your syringe can hold. | #Dissolve the chosen substance in water, be careful not to exceed the amount of water that your syringe can hold. | ||
#Heat the solution up, suck the solution into the syringe through the filter. | #Heat the solution up, suck the solution into the syringe through the filter. Making sure no air bubbles are present in the reservoir before the plunger is released is also of dire importance as air bubbles in the bloodstream can easily be lethal.<ref>http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajr/article/viewFile/34461/6388</ref> | ||
#Using a fresh needle, prep your injection site with an alcohol swab. | #Using a fresh needle, prep your injection site with an alcohol swab. | ||
#If using the traditional crook of the elbow injection site, you may need to apply pressure above the vein to make the vein stick out more. This is typically achieved through "tying off", which refers to the practice of wrapping a solid band or tourniquet around the upper forearm so that blood constricts and the veins become more visible. | #If using the traditional crook of the elbow injection site, you may need to apply pressure above the vein to make the vein stick out more. This is typically achieved through "tying off", which refers to the practice of wrapping a solid band or tourniquet around the upper forearm so that blood constricts and the veins become more visible. | ||