Free base
Pure molecular form of an amine, as opposed to its protonated salt form / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about chemistry and taking drugs. For the free online database, see Freebase (database). For the music group, see Freebass.
Free base (freebase, free-base) is a descriptor for the neutral form of an amine commonly used in reference to illicit drugs. The amine is often an alkaloid, such as nicotine, cocaine, morphine, and ephedrine, or derivatives thereof. Freebasing is a more efficient method of self-administering alkaloids via the smoking route.
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