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How can I get high on nutmeg?

Asked by Alabbott (1points) March 26th, 2011 from iPhone

How many teaspoons do I take? Is it even possible?

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everephebe's avatar

I can’t recommend it. Hitting your big toe with a hammer is probably more fun. Nutmeg is a spice, not a drug. Yeah you can get high on it, but it will suck. If you’re that desperate try the ganzfeld effect. Get some ping pongs and a red light bulb, and have fun. Side effects of nutmeg grossly outweigh, any possible positives.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

Erowid Nutmeg Vault

You may want to note : “Possible nausea during first hour; may cause vomiting or diarrhea in isolated cases. Takes anywhere from one to five hours for effects to set in. Then expect severe cottonmouth, flushing of skin, severely bloodshot eyes, dilated pupils… “Intense sedation”. Impaired speech and motor functions. Hallucinations uncommon in average (5–10 gm) doses. Generally followed by long, deep, almost coma-like sleep (expect 16 hours of sleep afterward) and feelings of lethargy after sleep. May cause constipation, water retention. Safrole is carcinogenic and toxic to the liver.”
Just because it sounds harmless, doesn’t mean that it is.

Raven_Rising's avatar

Its a bad idea. Don’t do it.

BTW, excellent research @ANef is Enuf

Kardamom's avatar

May I ask why you would want to do something like this?

Rarebear's avatar

Wait…what? Are you nuts?

jca's avatar

it does not sound fun.

asmonet's avatar

@Kardamom: I’m guessing because he wants to expirement with drugs but doesn’t know anyone who sells weed.

Anyone who has dabbled and/or educated themselves would never in their life suggest you try to use nutmeg to get high. It is extremely bad for you. And this is not coming from someone who is all GRRRRR. DRUGS ARE BAD, MMKAY? JUST SAY NO!

I’ve done them, I liked the ones I did. But if you are going to try things, DO YOUR RESEARCH. Don’t just ask what the dose is to get fucked up. Find out and understand what you’re putting into your body.

Your liver isn’t worth the shittiest high of your life.

In low doses, nutmeg produces no noticeable physiological or neurological response, but large doses cause symptoms and harm. Nutmeg contains myristicin, a weak monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Myristicin poisoning can induce convulsions, palpitations, nausea, eventual dehydration, and generalized body pain. It is also reputed to be a strong deliriant.
It should also be noted that the recreational properties of nutmeg can take about four hours to take effect, and large enough doses have been reported to cause severe tiredness, uncontrollable and prolonged sleep coupled with dehydration. The effects have been known to last longer than 72 hours, depending on the size of the dose.

So, basically…

You’re going to spend possibly 3 days unable to stay awake, dehydrated as fuck – which by the way gives you severe migraines, possibly experiences spasms, convulsions, palpitations, nausea, and body pain and what’s not mentioned above is diarrhea…

For a few hours of maybe the minimal amount of fun you can get from a drug.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

@asmonet I agree.
Also, Erowid was hardly “excellent research” on my part. That site helped me make many, many decisions in my more adventurous years.

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