Sure he was smoking the sherm. He just didn't want to clue them in on what he really planned to extract. Or not. Don't get ideas, kiddos.
this really happened, here's the link.
this really happened, here's the link.
Source: Erowid PCP Vault : Embalming Fluid, Wet, FryPCP - 'Embalming Fluid' - 'Wet' - 'Fry'
What Is It and What Do People Think It Is?
There appears to be a current trend of the use of substances known alternately by the slang names 'embalming fluid', 'fry', 'formaldehyde', 'wet', 'water', or 'amp'. These are sold in a variety of forms including cannabis joints or regular cigarettes dipped in liquid and cannabis leaf or tea leaves dipped in liquid. In all of these forms, the material is then smoked. Despite the variety of names, there is good reason to believe that these are all various preparations containing PCP.
In most instances PCP is not mentioned when the substance is sold or discussed. In fact, there are constantly re-circulating rumors that substances being sold by these names do not contain PCP, but are instead actually the fluid (formaldehyde) used for embalming as would be used in a mortuary. But there is evidence to support that this is primarily a case of confused slang terms. 'Embalming Fluid' is a common street slang term for PCP and has been for many years. PCP can come in liquid form, so the term 'fluid' is fitting. It is entirely possible (actually quite likely) that the confusion between PCP and embalming fluid (formaldehyde) has gone so far as to cause a new trend where PCP is actually mixed with formaldehye (or other 'embalming fluids') and used as a recreational psychoactive. But there is little evidence that the formaldehyde itself causes any pleasant or desirable effects.
Embalming fluid, as used in a mortuary, is traditionally made from formaldehyde. It does not contain PCP. Formaldehyde and PCP are completely different chemicals, which are not related. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen linked to nasal and lung cancer, and with possible links to brain cancer and leukemia and should not be smoked.
null24 said:What makes this corner of the already hazy world of drug lore, where legend, fact and misinformation often have no discernable boundaries, even more confusing are alleged first hand reports of consuming actual formaldehyde. Whether it was ignorance or a lame marketing attempt (the danger of smoking embalming fluid being obviously far less than with pcp:?: ) on their part, kids attending a kind of high school i went to back in the 80s claimed to actually be the ones to make "wet" cigarettes and often tried to get me and a friend to smoke. Witnessing their reaction to what they called "fry", we declined. They never showed the berserker type activity often attributed to pcp but instead looked very intoxicated and glassy eyed.
Idk, but damn Internet, if it isn't true, fix it why don't ya! We've got people stealing brains! Speaking of, it seems if he had access to brains in jars, he may have bottles of formaldehyde handy? Maybe the brain juices add a certain quality to the high he desired.