Fun fact, "free base" is the origin of the of the term "based".

Originally it was not a good thing.

Language changes, so now based is fucking rad. And rad is not a term used by anyone.

Can confirm. I was once given a cocaine cigarette without my knowledge and it did have enough of a stimulant effect for me to notice something was off (though I was expecting a spliff, so it was easier to realize that it was having the opposite effect), but I absolutely did not get any kind of high.

It was mostly just increased heart rate and anxiety with a little nausea, like being overcaffeinated.

Depending on the dose it could still do some stuff. Just like sniffing freebase cocaine can also give a tiny bit of effect.

Not that one should be doing that.