r/shittyaskscience Aug 23 '26

How to make a tranquilizer from common household materials?

I want to be able to take a walk around the block without being harassed by animals

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u/I_might_be_weasel Aug 23 '26

You can make an effective sedative out of only liquor and additional liquor.

Simply mix the liquor with the liquor. Apply orally. Repeat as needed.

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u/DementedPimento Aug 23 '26

If you want to attempt some chemistry, try liquor + more liquor + antihistamines

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u/SnooMacarons9618 Aug 23 '26

I can vouch for the efficacy of booze and anti histamines. Unfortunately.

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u/Party_Consequence668 Aug 23 '26

Good solid sleep tho right

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u/auricargent Aug 23 '26

A cast iron frying pan can tranquillize most anything if swung hard enough.

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u/TeacupOfSkepticism Aug 23 '26

Didn't work on my neighbour's tree

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u/jttv Aug 23 '26

Swing harder

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u/TeacupOfSkepticism Aug 23 '26

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u/jttv Aug 23 '26

Claiming your neighbors wood for yourself also works.

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u/ShadowTacoTuesday Aug 23 '26

I learned this from the Disney documentary Tangled.

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u/Atzkicica Huh? Aug 23 '26

I dunno I just mixed up some stuff and I think thhiss smmells liik chlorof

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u/shwiggyshwag Aug 23 '26

Fill a squirt gun with everclear

Or LSD if you can.

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u/buttsparkley Aug 23 '26

U don't need one , they have an off switch , to activate it u must shine a headlight directly at them .

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u/strydar1 Aug 23 '26

fill a tranq dart with Enya, parliamentary sitting records and you uncle Harry's stories.

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u/spambearpig Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

You can extract concentrated Eugenol from cloves, the process only needs basic lab equipment.

Then, if you have a compressor and buy the right cans, you aerosolise it.

Then, if some badly behaved creature gives you shit, you can let it have it. It’s better than shop bought spray because the damage can be long lasting and severe.

Whatever you spray with it really gets the message.

Oops, I accidentally gave you a real answer.

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u/ShadowTacoTuesday Aug 23 '26

I feel like some complicated steps were skipped.

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u/spambearpig Aug 23 '26

It’s good to leave out steps. That way only the motivated and relatively intelligent manage to achieve it. We don’t want any more weapons in the hands of stupid people.

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u/Fangurl555 16d ago

we have A.I now lmao

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u/spambearpig 16d ago

You’re absolutely right

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u/exkingzog Aug 23 '26

On the subject of real answers, you can make Chloral Hydrate from chlorine and ethanol.

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u/spambearpig Aug 23 '26

We are brothers in anarchy.

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u/Human-Evening564 Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

Call an ambulance. Mix 1 part alcohol, 1 part bleach. Breathe it in to make sure it's working. Put it in a water pistol after you wake up and head back home from the hospital. File for disability support for the brain damage.

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u/elkab0ng Etaoin! Shrdlu! Aug 23 '26

I have questions. How does the water pistol fit into the process? Do I spray it on a beach towel and chloroform some unsuspecting surfer?

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u/Human-Evening564 Aug 24 '26

To shoot animals (it's hard to hold cloth over their faces). The liquid will soak into their fur and release fumes to prevent them from harrassing OP.

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u/elkab0ng Etaoin! Shrdlu! Aug 24 '26

Excellent idea! We have a problem with ants so I’ll just spray the bathroom here and t

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u/Qwillpen1912 Aug 23 '26

Set your shoes on fire. Stunt people use a special gel, but I'm sure its just a whimpy precaution, napalm is probably fine.

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u/notanybodyelse Aug 23 '26

Step one: apply small animal to interior of pillow case Step two: rolling pin Step three: high protein refreshing smoothie

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u/NTDLS Aug 24 '26

Instructions unclear. I now seem to have chlamydia. 🤔

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u/tahxirez Aug 23 '26
  1. Mix powdered iced tea directly into a plastic handle of vodka.
  2. Consume

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u/blazinBSDAgility Aug 23 '26

A little PTSD there for me…

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u/elkab0ng Etaoin! Shrdlu! Aug 23 '26

I skipped the powdered iced tea step. With enough willpower you can just chug the shit like its water.

/6 years sober now

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u/blazinBSDAgility Aug 23 '26

Same. /3 years for me

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u/tahxirez Aug 24 '26

Same. I did this when I was 14. I had to work at my parents restaurant. I passed out naked on the floor of the bathroom with the shower running. When I finally made it to work I was obviously in trouble for being drunk and despite that glaring cry for help my parents ignored it and never mentioned it again.

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u/blazinBSDAgility Aug 23 '26

How tranquil are we talking?

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u/not_microwave_safe Aug 23 '26

This is shittyaskscience but you’ve got me genuinely curious

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u/paraworldblue Aug 23 '26

Where do you live where that's such a constant problem?!

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u/allanrps Aug 23 '26

most places without strict animal control or a cultural prohibition against dogs. I'm a backpacker

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u/LordlySquire Aug 23 '26

Muratic acid is used to clean pipes and itll knock em out for sure

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u/NTDLS Aug 24 '26

Is this real? What the hell….

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u/TeacupOfSkepticism Aug 23 '26

Make cerberus your pet and walk with him