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*** Legal Highs ***
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re-typed by: Coroner
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The following are excerpts from the book "Legal Highs". All
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drugs listed are 100% legal to possess and buy, HOWEVER any use of
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these herbs for psychotropic purposes is against federal law. The
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dosage, effects, contraindictions (harmful side-effects), and
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suppliers are listed here. In writing this file I have chosen not to list
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the more harmful drugs listed in the book, as experimentation with
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these by amateurs could easily lead to death. If you're a REAL BIG
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drug-drug head or are just really interested in the subject, then I
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suggest you get a copy of the book. It may be hard to find, but is
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well worth the search.
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Here we go...
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Supplier abbreviations used herein ---
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AHD - A. Hugh Dial, 7685 Deer Trail, Yucca Valley, CA
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B - W. Atlee Burpee Seed Co., 6450 Rutland, Riverside, CA
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& 18th & Hunting Park., Philadelphia, PA
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& 615 N. 2nd, Clinton Iowa
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FM - Ferry-Morse Seed Co., 111 Ferry-Morse Way, Mountain View, CA
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& Stephen Beal Dr., Fulton, KY
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G - Germain's Inc., 4820 E. 50th, Vernon, CA
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GBR - Gardens of the Blue Ridge, PO Box 10, Pineola, NC, 28662
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MGH - Magic Garden Herb Co., PO Box 332, Fairfax, CA, 949300
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NK - Northrop-King Seed Co.,2850 S. Highway 99, Fresno, CA
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& 1500 N.E. Jackson, Minneapolis, MN
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NMCR - New Mexico Cactus Research, PO Box 787, Belen, NM
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WP - Wine and the People, PO Box 2914, Oakland, CA
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NOTE: It is best to send off for a catalog from these places
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before trying to order anything
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BETEL NUT (Areca catechu)
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Material: Large seed of an Asian palm tree
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Usage: It is wrapped in the leaf of the betel pepper and
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sprinkled with burnt lime, catechu gum from the Malayan
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acacia tree, and nutmeg, cardamom or other spices. This
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morsel is placed in mouth and sucked on for several hours.
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Effects: Arecoline (the main active constituent) is a central
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nervous system stimulant. It increases respiration and
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decreases the work load of the heart. Betel leaf has
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mild stimulating properties.
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Contraindictions: Excessive arecoline from immoderate use or
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unripe nuts can cause dizziness, vomiting,
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diarrhea and convulsions. Frequent use stains
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mouth, gums, and teeth deep red. Long-term
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overuse is said to weaken sexual potency.
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Supplier: MGH, RCS
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BROOM (Genista, Cytisus,, Spartium, spp.)
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Material: Blossoms of any of several species including Canary
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Island Broom and Spanish Broom.
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Usage: Blossoms are collected, aged in a sealed jar for 10 days,
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dried, and rolled into cigarettes. Smoke is inhaled and
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held.
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Effects: One cigarette produces relaxed feeling for 2 hours. More
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causes deeper relaxation and longer lasting effects (4-5 hours).
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Relaxation is deepest during 2 hoursand is followed by
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mental alertness and increased awareness of color
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without hallucinations.
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Contraindictions: Usually no undesirable side effects or hangover
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Some persons experience mild headaches immediately
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after smoking. Broom flowers are extremely toxic
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when ingested. Has heart stimulating properties,
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like digitalis.
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Supplier: Common in parks and gardens. Dried Broom, MGH; viable
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seeds, RCS.
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CALAMUS (Acorus calamus)
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Material: Roots of tall, flagrant, sword-leafed plant found in
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marshes and borders of pondsand streams in Europe, Asia
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and North America from Nova Scotia to Minnesota,
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southward to Florida and Texas.
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Usage: Roots are collected in late Autumn or Spring, washed, voided
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of root fibres and dried with moderate heat. Root may be chewed
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or be broken up and boiled as a tea. Doses range from 2 to
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10 inches of root. Root deteriorates with age. Usually inactive
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after 1 year. Store closed in a cool dry place.
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Effects: A piece of dried root the thickness of a pencil and about
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2 inches long provides stimulation and boyant feelings.
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A piece 10 inches long and acts as a mind alterant and
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hallucinogen.
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Contraindictions: The FDA frowns upon the sale and use of Calamus
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and has issued directives to certain herb dealers
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not to sell it to the public. An FDA directive
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is simply a polite word for a threat of hassling
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without a law to back it. At present there are
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no laws against calamus. Some experiments have
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indicated that excessive amounts of Calamus oil
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can increase the tumor rate in rats. Many of the
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Cree Indians of Northern Alberta chew Calamus root
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for oral hygiene and as a stimulating tonic.
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They apparently suffer no unpleasant side- effects.
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In fact, those who use it seem to be in better
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general health than those who do not.
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Supplier: dried root, MGH; viable root, RCS, GBR
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CALIFORNIA POPPY (Eschscholtzia californica)
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Material: leaves, flowers, and capsules of common wildflower
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Usage: Materials are dried and smoked.
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Effects: Very mild marijuana-like euphoria from smoking lasting 20-30
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minutes. Concentrated extract of plant may be more potent when
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ingested or smoked.
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Contraindictions: No apparent side-effects. Not habit-forming.
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Appears to be innefective when used again within
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24 hours.
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Supplier: grows wild; seeds, B, FM, G, NK, RCS
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DONANA
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Material: Small, spiny cactus from northern Mexico and southern Texas
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Usage:Spines are removed and 8-12 fresh or dried cacti are consumed
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on empty stomach. These may be chewed or crushed and brewed
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for 1 hour as tea.
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Effects: Hallucinogen somewhat similar to mescaline.
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Contraindictions: Should not be taken in large doses with strong
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MAO Inhibitors. Otherwise, none known.
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Supplier: cuttings, AHD; seeds, RCS, NMCR
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HAWAIIAN WOOD ROSE, BABY & LARGE (Argyreia nervosa)
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Material: Seeds within round pods of climbing plant found in Asian
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and Hawaiian forests.
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Usage: Seed are removed from pod, white layer is scraped or singed
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from seed coat and seeds are ground and consumed or soaked
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in water, strained, and drunk. Dose 4-8 seeds.
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Effects: LSD-like experince with extreme lassitude. Nausea may be
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experienced during first hour or two. Total experience lasts
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about 6 hours. Tranquil feelings may continue for 12 or
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more hours afterwards.
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Contraindictions: Pregnant women or persons with history of liver
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disorders should not take lysergic acid amides.
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Supplier: MGH
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HELIOTROPE (Valeriana officinalis)
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Material: Roots of fairly common garden plant.
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Usage: 1/2 oz. boiled for 5 minutes in 1 pt. water, strained and
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drunk.
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Effects: Tranquilizer and sedative.
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Contraindictions: Has unpleasant smell but tolerable taste. May
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add honey.
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Supplier: herb, MGH; seeds, RCS
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INTOXICATING MINT (Lagochilus inebrians)
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Material: Leaves of central Asian shrub.
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Usage: Leaves are dried and steeped to make tea.
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Effects: Tranquilizer, intoxicant, mild hallucinogen.
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Contraindictions: None known.
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Supplier: MGH
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KAVA KAVA (Piper methysticum)
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Material: Root pulp and lower stems of tall perennial shrub from
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South Pacific islands, Hawaiian Islands, and New Guinea.
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Usage: In the islands two methods are used. If dried kava roots are
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simply made into a tea, the water-soluble components are
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released and it acts as a mild stimulating tonic. If materials
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chewed, then spit into a bowl and mixed with coconut milk,
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powerful narcotic resins are released in emulsion. Those who
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do not wish to pre-chew the root may do either of the
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following for the same result: (1) 1 oz. pulverized or finely
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ground kava is mixed with 10 oz. water or cocnut milk, 2 tbsp.
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coconut oil or olive oil, and 1 tbsp. lecithin and blended
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in an osterizer until liquid takes on milky appearance. Serves
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2-4 persons. (2) Extract resins with isopropyl (rubbing alchohol)
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in heat bath, remove solvents by evaporation. Redissolve in just
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enough warm brandy, rum, or vodka. Honey may be added to
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sweeten. A small cordial glass per person should be
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enough. The first method emulsifies the resins, the second
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method dissolves them in alchohol. The latter is the more
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potent method because alchohol switly caries resins into the
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system.
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Effects: Pleasant stimulation after 30 minutes (sooner in alchohol).
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After another 30 minutes, euphoric and lethargic sedative
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effects are felt but with unimpaired mental alertness.
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Depresses spinal activity, not cerebral activity. After
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a time, one may sleep. Total experience lasts 2-3 hours.
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Aftereffects: pleasant, relaxed feelings. No hangover.
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Contraindictions: Generally nontoxic. If fresh root or alchohol extract
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is used excessively for several months, it may
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become habit-forming and cause yellowing, rashes,
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scaliness or ulcers of skin, diarrhea, emaciation,
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loss of appettite, reddening and weakening of eyes.
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These symptoms disappear rapidly when kava intake
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is reduced. These conditions do not occur
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with normal use (once per week in islands). Used
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normally, kava is stimulating to appetite, and
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generally beneficial.
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Supplier: MGH
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YOHIMBE (Corynanthe yohimbe)
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Material: The inner bark of a tropical West African tree.
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Usage: 6-10 tsp. of shaved bark boiled in 1 pt. water, strained
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and sipped slowly. Addition of 500 mg Vitamin C per cup makes
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it take effect more quickly and potently.
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Effects: First effects after 30 minutes (15 minutes with Vitamin C),
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warm, pleasant spinal shivers, followed by psychic stimulation,
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heightening of emotional and sexual feelings, mild
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perceptual changes without hallucinatons, sometimes spontaneous
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erections. Sexual activity is especially pleasurable.
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Feelings of bodies melting into one another. Total experience
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lasts 2-4 hours. Aftereffects: pleasant, relaxed feeling
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with no hangover.
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Contraindictions: Tannins and alkaloids make tea somewhat bitter
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and unpleasant. Addition of honey may help. Slight
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nausea may be experienced by someindividuals during
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first 30 minutes. Vitamin C lessens this. MAO
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inhibitor.
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Supplier: MGH
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WARNING: While I have listed only the safer herbal "drugs",
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combinations of some drugs may be harmful or fatal. When
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experimenting with these or any drugs, it is wise to wait
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a week in between experiments.
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EOF
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Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven
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& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845
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Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766
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realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699
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The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK
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The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674
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Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560
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"Raw Data for Raw Nerves"
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