Mad Honey
- Mad honey contains grayanotoxins, a neurotoxin with psychoactive effects.
- In regions of Turkey and Nepal, it is used as a traditional medicine to treat sore throat, arthritis, diabetes, and hypertension.
- People who have consumed it in moderation have also treated gastrointestinal disorders, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol levels.
- Also known as the “love drug”, it’s been used as an aphrodisiac.
Kratom Extract
- Botanical name: Mitragyna speciosa
- Behaves like opioid pain relievers, but not as strong as morphine or oxycodone.
- Found as an extracted liquid in “shot” form or ground up in powder form.
- Also used to manage mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Amanita Extract
- Scientific name: Amanita muscaria
- Unlike traditional magic mushrooms, amanitas do not contain the hallucinogen psilocybin.
- Amanita extract has a chemical makeup of 3 psychoactive compounds: muscimol, ibotenic acid, and muscarine.
- A muscimol dose of 5-7mg can induce a calming effect and alleviate anxiety. A dose of 10-15mg can trigger experiences of euphoria and vivid dreams.
- Ibotenic acid’s psychoactive effects start at 50mg and peak at around 100mg.
7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)
- 7-Hydroxymitragynine is one of the two active ingredients of kratom.
- It is traditionally used for its stimulant and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties.
- 7-Hydroxymitragynine, also called 7-OH mitragynine or 7-OH, is an active metabolite of mitragynine, the kratom plant’s principal psychoactive alkaloid. 7-OH, although present in smaller quantities, is crucial to kratom’s pain-relieving and mood-boosting potential.
- This substance is critical in enhancing mitragynine’s pain-relieving effects by strongly activating mu-opioid receptors, similar to morphine.
Kava Extract
- Botanical name: Piper methysticum
- Kava extracts come in powder and liquid forms.
- 70% is the purest extraction that you can get from kava.
- CO2 extraction is a solvent-free process that uses carbon dioxide as the solvent.
Pseudo
- Botanical Name: Ephedra sinica
- Native to Asia, primarily China, India, and Southeast Asia.
- Pseudo comes several different forms, raw herbs: dried stems and leaves, extract: powder or liquid and synthetic: manufactured pseudoephedrine.
- Extraction methods: solvent-based extraction (e.g., ethanol, methanol) or steam distillation.
Wild Lettuce Extract
- Botanical Name: Lactuca virosa
- Natural pain relief and induce sleep.
- Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.
- Alternative to conventional medicine.
- Lactucarium; like opium but with fewer side effects.
Blue Lotus Extract
- Botanical Name: Nymphaea alba
- Also known as Blue Lotus, Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
- Blue lotus comes in a few different forms, raw herbs: dried flowers, leaves, and rhizomes, extract: powder or liquid and standardized extract: 10-20% alkaloids (e.g., nuciferine).
- Extraction methods consist of solvent-based extraction (e.g., ethanol, methanol) or steam distillation.
Betel Nut
- Botanical Name: Areca catechu
- Betel nut is the seed pod from the Areca palm tree.
- The nut cultivation originates from the tropical regions of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
- Comes fresh or dried, sliced, powdered, or chewable tablets.
