Method smothering

[notebook03]

is smothering a good method? ive seen videos of people being smothered by a pillow, they lose consciousness in less than 2 minutes because of hypoxia. if it continues then they're dead in about 4-6 minutes with a painless death because they're already unconscious beforehand. hanging and every other method is very messy. i would personally want to use a ziptie or something with a pillow over me so I lose consciousness and then die in under a few minutes.

 

[aufrechtm7]

Morbid curiosity in me says what videos did you actually see…but if it was that easy more people would use it as a method.

If they're real, someone smothering another person isn't comparable to doing it yourself. A ziptie wouldn't come close to holding enough pressure to suffocate you either even if you found ones long enough to work.

 

[Lemon Ice Cube]

Morbid curiosity in me says what videos did you actually see…but if it was that easy more people would use it as a method.

If they're real, someone smothering another person isn't comparable to doing it yourself. A ziptie wouldn't come close to holding enough pressure to suffocate you either even if you found ones long enough to work.

Yeah I agree with this, doing it yourself would have so many potential points of failure, I wouldn't be very comfortable going through with it

 

[perishsong]

Here's my two cents. People tend to underestimate how much force is needed to cut off the oxygen supply and maintain it for long enough to CTB. And I'm pretty sure a modest ziptie couldn't exert that much force. I can see the rationale of using some sort of cushion, but mainly on the neck, to avoid rope burns and crushing the windpipe.

Strangulation shouldn't be taken lightly - a simple LoC isn't enough - anything can happen while unconscious, including accidentally snapping the pressure-exerting material, and potentially getting an irreversible brain damage. That's the double edged sword of strangulation - too effective to attempt without meticulous prep.

 

[notebook03]

hmm i see

Here's my two cents. People tend to underestimate how much force is needed to cut off the oxygen supply and maintain it for long enough to CTB. And I'm pretty sure a modest ziptie couldn't exert that much force. I can see the rationale of using some sort of cushion, but mainly on the neck, to avoid rope burns and crushing the windpipe.

Strangulation shouldn't be taken lightly - a simple LoC isn't enough - anything can happen while unconscious, including accidentally snapping the pressure-exerting material, and potentially getting an irreversible brain damage. That's the double edged sword of strangulation - too effective to attempt without meticulous prep.

:( i should just use an exit bag co2 poisoning then?

 

[perishsong]

hmm i see

:( i should just use an exit bag co2 poisoning then?

It's best to research on your own - there's a good repository to begin with.

But what I can tell you - did you mean carbon dioxide (CO2) or carbon monoxide (CO)? These two are vastly different in their MoA, peacefulness and whatnot.

CO binds extremely strong to hemoglobin, the compound that lets you carry oxygen to organs and tissues, and bring CO2 back *to expel. O2 and CO2 bind more weakly because they have to be deposited, and can't "knock off" CO. There are many more details, but simply put, you choke on a molecular level.

CO2 buildup is quite literally a programmed alert for the body to seek air - CO2 + water already present in body fluids form carbonic acid, which lowers pH. Acid-base balance mechanisms are extremely sensitive - the whole ordeal is highly distressing and your body will seek air at all costs. You can feel the panic even if you hold your breath for too long.

 

[Worndown]

Was this on TV?
I believe the smothered will fighr back at some point and not go quietly.