ok i KNOW you cant use sodium carbonate in a STB.... I KNOW. im doing an A/B. im just posting in this forum because thats where all the viewers are.

i thought i might have read someonewhere that you cant (or shouldnt) use naptha as your solvent when using Sodium Carbonate as your base? Is this true?

I understand that naptha is a poor solvent and probobly outdated but its very easy to come by and this is SWIMS first xtraction and im only using 50g MHRB. Im not trying to set the world on fire over here with my yeilds or my purity, im just looking to break through for the first time.

So, is naphtha still usable with a sodium carbonate base?

Also ive heard that adding table salt will force more DMT into the solvent? Is that true as well?

Sadly not. You need a better solvent, DCM and chloroform work.

That's more to do with emulsion problems I believe.