I think i read about someone who “overdosed” on nutmeg. Did nog get high, slept for a long time only to wale up so dehydrated their eyelids where stuck and couldn’t open.
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It's not a pleasant high, and it lasts a lot fucking longer than you want.
I was a bored teenager.
I did the same thing. Erowid and 15y/o me on a Friday night, oh boy that was a fun time.
erowid was both responsible for keeping me off drugs and also making me want to try drugs
I studied that website hard back before I slipped into degeneracy
The Anarchist's Cookbook had us convinced this was a good idea in the early 90s. Thank god we never tried. The dried banana peel recipe from the same authoritative source did nothing. :)
Tbh that book was 80% bullshit and 19% wishful thinking.
I remember drying those strings inside the banana peel and smoking it like a joint with tobacco. It didn't do shit and I was very disappointed.
My one attempt ruined me on a nutmeg for a long time. Takes a lot and ice cream helped, but... Not really sure anything happened, much like the time I tried eating a bunch of morning glory seeds. Again, pretty sure nothing happened.
Don't try this. You'll definitely have a sick day, and the effects are minimal.
50/50. First time I got quite a good trip with 5 nutmegs, the second time I just slept for 18 hours and felt very shitty lol
...18 hours of sleep, you say?
Might be worth it even if you have to fight the Nutmeg Man
Do you know the Nutmeg Man?
The nutmeg man?
THE NUTMEG MAN! HE'S REALLY FUCKING HIGH!
Yep, don't recommend
Did you just swallow the whole thing like a pill?
No, it's very disgusting and bitter so you have to eat it in little pieces mixed with some flavoured yogurt and also try to not to breath for some time after swallowing
I watched a kid try this in high school. Just took a full fucking mouthful of powder. Coughed and wheezed as he tried to gag it down and then hacked a bunch and it hurt like fuck.
Then he didn't get high, per se, more like writhed in stomach pain all night.
Would recommend watching another dude try it 10/10.
Wow, I didn't know that either. It sounds like it's a likely way to poison yourself though, and seems like it would probably be pretty unpleasant in general.
There are a lot of anticholinergics that produce delirium. Datura, hell even big doses of Benadryl. They are not pleasant. Can't see, can't pee, can't spit, can't shit are what goes along with the hallucinations.
Datura(angel trumpets) is also super toxic so you might kill yourself if not prepared properly.
In the end you never know just how concentrated a raw unisolated biological drug is until you take it. You could go on off and try to take herbal foxglove for your dropsy but you're likely gonna be taking the long nap if you do.
Just don't fucking do it, it's painful and you're sick for days not knowing when/if you'll ever feel better
The spice must flow.
I think this one is typically called a flu simulator
That's hilarious! What a buzz!
And you've got go eat several finely grounded nutmeg nuts to achieve this IIRC. You've git to be nuts for hallucinations to even think about this.
😂 when I was looking for ways to get messed up without access to real drugs, I found out about "Malcolm X" tea. It really wasn't worth it.
I know this will sound weird but I am a prude adult looking to experiment (without involving third parties or illegal stuff). You guys seem very knowledgeable on this topic. Where can I look to learn and get into this world? Any book, guides, websites or other recommendations?
The honest truth is that if something that gets you high is freely available over the counter or is some random plant that's not illegal, the high most likely fucking sucks and should only be attempted by the most degenerate of drug users who willingly and knowingly subject themselves to shitty experiences just to know what it's like. Do yourself a favour and find some "real" drugs.
On the topic of hallucinogens?
Erowid.org
Sure it looks like some 90s shit, but that's because it's been the premier drug safety/information website since the 90s. If you're more interested in the chemistry, you might want to look into finding an archive of the bluelight forums, I don't think the forums themselves are up anymore.
Don't do nutmeg please, it is one of those throw your guts up highs.
You can concentrate LSA and try it legally. The easier route would be to get some magic mushrooms from an area that sells them legally.
You really should meet someone who is into psychedelics though as there is a lot to know about prep, environment, and state of mind. Trying them by yourself is not recommended.
So we microdose hallucinogens, gotchya
The operative word there is CAN and not the one you want it to be which would be WILL. There are many many many better ways to get you there.
Good luck trying to swallow enough for that though.
A wilderness survival instructor once told me: "There's about fifty things in this area of the forest that'll get you high as a kite, but assuming you survive it, most of them will make you wish you hadn't."
It depends on the person.
"Wrap it up in toilet paper and swallow it. We took what we could get in prison" says the only person I know that has tried it.
With all due respect to you and the Gentleman in question, I don't think I will.
Nutmeg cookies. The super hard ones.
Where can I find this meg you're talking about?
Dimension 20 on dropout
I tried ~20g, 3 nutmegs, one time. Other than the pain of drinking the awful tasting "tea", I had zero effects. Didn't try a bigger dose because of the damn taste.
Was putting it in my coffee till i found out it was where my headaches were coming from.
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