Methylene Blue Bought From Aquarium-shop Ok To Use?

[Vinero]

My Oxidal is almost through and haiduts store is down.. Any reason why methylene blue for fish bought from the aquarium shop would be bad to use?

 

[tankasnowgod]

It would depend on the formulation of the particular product, but many people use the Kordon product.

 

[Gl;itch.e]

I have had no problems with my petshop MB and as an added bonus my gill flukes have disappeared!

 

[marikay]

I use Kordon. It works just fine. I'm not completely sure on the dosing though.

 

[Gl;itch.e]

is it 1 or 2%?

 

[Gl;itch.e]

Methylene Blue: Upgrade Your Brain For Pennies - Brain Health

they have a few good posts about working out the dosage of your dilutions

 

[tara]

I have had no problems with my petshop MB and as an added bonus my gill flukes have disappeared!

Great! I was wondering what to do about them.

 

[marikay]

Methylene Blue: Upgrade Your Brain For Pennies - Brain Health

they have a few good posts about working out the dosage of your dilutions

Thanks for this. I'll take a look. :)

 

[squanch]

Not sure where you live, but I was able to buy the pure powder in a pharmacy (germany). Couldn't find any aquarium methylene blue without weird additives.

 

[whodathunkit]

I got Kordon followed the directions for dilution here

Methylene Blue: Upgrade Your Brain For Pennies - Selfhacked

Seems to work very well.

 

[Ideonaut]

I got Kordon followed the directions for dilution here

Methylene Blue: Upgrade Your Brain For Pennies - Selfhacked

Seems to work very well.

The directions for dilution at your link are for powdered MB but Kordon is a liquid solution. Anyone have info on concentration per drop or proper dosage if using Kordon methylene blue?

 

[ken]

I think kordon is about a milligram a drop. lately I've been using two drops.

 

[Ideonaut]

I think kordon is about a milligram a drop. lately I've been using two drops.

thnx. I found the Kordon directions on another thread:
Here’s a dead simple way to take it. Take one DROP from the Kordon 2.3% methylene blue solution and put it in a 1 ounce tincture bottle. Fill the tincture bottle with water and shake. My sweet spot is 10 drops, which is roughly 30mcg, give or take 5 mcg. I usually need 1/2 of the dose that others need, so it would make sense that 60mcg(~20 drops) is a sweet spot for others and this is indeed the suggested dosage for nootropic usage. Each drop from that diluted solution should equal 2.8-3.9mcg*(scroll to the bottom). I would suggest to start with 5 drops from this diluted solution to test for a reaction and increase by 5 drops after each subsequent use until you get 15-20 drops. Adjust up or down based on preference and usage. For example, if you take 20 drops or a dropperful and don’t feel anything, take 25 drops. If you feel tired after taking 20 then take 15 drops.
Basis for this dosing:
The base solution is 2.3% methylene blue, which means that it has 2.3g per 100ml of solution, or 23mg per 1 ml solution or 2.3 mg per drop(20 drops in a ml). Since there’s 29.5 ml in an ounce and assuming 20 drops per a ml, there’s approximately 590 drops in ounce. So 2300mcg/590=3.9mcg per a drop.
For a 1% methylene blue solution:
1g per 100ml=10mg/ml. 500mcg per drop. 5 drops =2500mcg/590 drops in an oz=4.2mcg per drop
In this case, instead of adding 1 drop, add 5 drops from the starting solution and fill a 1 ounce tincture bottle. Start with 5 drops from this diluted solution to test for reaction and increase by 5 drops after each subsequent use until you get to 15 or 20 drops, just like before.

 

[ken]

Wouldn't 23mg per 1ml solution give you 1.15 mg per drop?

 

[ecstatichamster]

Wouldn't 23mg per 1ml solution give you 1.15 mg per drop?

Yes.

Too simple, lol.

I use this kardon MB. One to ten drops depending. Sometimes more.

 

[cdan1]

@ecstatichamster
Do you still use Kardon? how did you find it?

 

[ecstatichamster]

I don't take MB that often. I do it when I'm not feeling well, and it seems to help. Kardon is fine.

 

[Wagner83]

Heavy Metal Contamination Of Methylene Blue

 

[cdan1]

If you read that study carefully it's not as damning as you think.
Also I'd be concerned about this jyb*
I've seen the exact worded post in another forum. The person was selling there methylene blue product

 

[Tiffany]

thnx. I found the Kordon directions on another thread:
Here’s a dead simple way to take it. .."

I found this on longecity: "According to Kordon's instructions, a teaspoon in 10 gallons would yield 3 ppm of MB. This means that 2.303% is not a % mass and is actually a molar %. Those dosing with MB according to these instructions will be dosing almost 18x higher than they realize, potentially posing a problem in serotonin toxicity and cardiovascular side effects. Actual concentration is 409mg of MB per 1 mL." Does anyone intelligent and learned in chemistry agree?