So in my 1870s novel I have characters drinking Vin Mariani, a tonic wine popular at the time. This would be red Bordeaux blend (~13% ABV?) with 7.2 mg of cocaine per ounce.
What kind of effect would that amount of cocaine have? I'm thinking it would be closer to a double espresso than snorting lines*. Of course the effect would also vary based on whether the person had built up a tolerance. My POV character for this scene can hold his liquor but hasn't used any stimulants stronger than caffeine.
(*My personal drug experience is limited to some strong prescriptions and a little weed experimentation years ago, so....)
What kind of effect would that amount of cocaine have? I'm thinking it would be closer to a double espresso than snorting lines*. Of course the effect would also vary based on whether the person had built up a tolerance. My POV character for this scene can hold his liquor but hasn't used any stimulants stronger than caffeine.
(*My personal drug experience is limited to some strong prescriptions and a little weed experimentation years ago, so....)