# Easiest Plant Alkaloid Extraction: Acid vs. Boiling vs. Alcohol & Blender

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 14, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-plant-alkaloid-extraction-acid-vs-boiling-vs-alcohol-blender/837084 "2019-07-14T20:17:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![molten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-plant-alkaloid-extraction-acid-vs-boiling-vs-alcohol-blender/837084/1 "2019-07-14T20:17:51Z")

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Which method is the easiest to start, which is faster, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Microwave assisted extraction (w/ alcohol)?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-plant-alkaloid-extraction-acid-vs-boiling-vs-alcohol-blender/837084/2 "2019-07-14T22:13:42Z")

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[Moderating]

No, we won’t help you to extract drugs.