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Morning Glory
LSA
The seeds of several varieties of Morning Glory (Ipomoea violacea) contain a naturally occurring tryptamine
called Lysergic Acid Amide (LSA), which is closely related to LSD. Seeds are taken orally, and can be eaten whole or the active
alkaloids can be extracted.
The most common active varieties of seeds are Heavenly Blue, Pearly Gates, and Flying Saucers.
Like LSD, LSA acts as a "psychedelic" or "hallucinogen" which can have strong mental effects. Threshold effects of LSA can
be reached with as few as 25-50 seeds, though most recreational users find it necessary to ingest between 100 and 400 seeds
to reach desired effects. Although LSA is a schedule III substance in the United States, Morning Glory seeds and plants are
sold at just about every nursery, garden store, or botanical supply store that you can find. In practice, little hassle is
ever given to those who buy and ingest seeds, but extracting the active ingredient puts you in possession of a relatively
pure chemical which is illegal to possess.
Because use is oral, onset is affected by the last food that was ingested. On
a relatively empty stomach, onset of effects is about an hour after ingestion, although it can be many hours before peak effects
are reached.
Primary effects last 6-10 hours when seeds are taken orally.
Salvia divinorum is a soft-leaved green
plant, native to Southern Mexico, which contains a powerful psychoactive chemical known as Salvinorin. S. divinorum has been
used traditionally in Mexico for healing and divination and became available in the underground psychedelic culture around
the world starting in the early 1990's. Strong effects can be difficult to attain from smoking dried leaf, but extracts and
potency-bred leaves can cause dramatic, sometimes frightening, and completely enfolding entheogenic mind-states. Many people
who try S. divinorum do not find the effects at all pleasant and choose not to repeat the experience.
Many people find it difficult to achieve full effects by smoking dried salvia
leaves. Those who are successful generally require multiple large hits off a pipe or bong. Salvia extracts generally come
in 5x, 6x and 10x concentrations. Dramatically less material is required the more concentrated the extract is (10x is more
concentrated than 5x). A single hit of extract may be more than enough at any of these concentrations. Salvia is unscheduled
in the United States meaning it is legal to possess and sell. When smoked, Salvia generally comes on very quickly.
First effects are noticed between 20-60 seconds after smoking, increasing to peak effects within
1-2 minutes.The primary effects of Salvia divinorum last between 5-15 minutes. There is then a come-down period of 20-40 minutes
before returning to baseline. Depending on dosage, the Salvia experience can vary from a subtle, just-off-baseline state to
a full-blown psychedelic experience. At higher doses users report dramatic time distortion, vivid imagery, encounters with
beings, travel to other places, planets or times, living years as the paint on a wall or experiencing the full life of another
individual. Needless to say these can be extremely powerful experiences and should only be attempted with a sitter.
Salvia is very easy to obtain and widely sold on the internet.
You can buy it on many sites by just send money or a money order through the mail. The extracts are a better choice because
you get more for your money and the expericience seems too be more intense.
Datura
Jimson Weed
Datura is one of the most interesting plants with
hallucinogenic properties. Despite having a reputation as one of the 'darker' hallucinogens, it has been widely used by societies
historically in both the Old World and the New, and continues to be today. For those interested in ethnobotanical uses of
this plant world-wide, Datura is a fascinating topic.
Common names for Datura are numerous, some of the most common ones being raving
nightshade, thorn apple, stinkweed, Devil's apple, Jimson weed, and angel's trumpet.
Entering the experience is not really noticeable. That is one of the strange (albeit
powerful) effects of the drug. One never really knows they are hallucinating. Everything actually seems real. The transition
from reality to Datura-reality is an easy one, providing not too much of the plant is taken.A stuporous, hazey high is felt,
and everything seems almost normal. After a while, either you get used to the feeling and don't notice it any more, or it
fades (again, I cant tell, and I don't know anyone who can tell either), and it seems you are sober (between 6 and 8 hours
in). After that, things either get scary or very interesting. Auditory hallucinations abound, although I don't know whether
the brain comes up with an image, also, of someone talking to you, or a source for the noise. Visual hallucinations are less
common, and equally as real. Keep in mind, these are full-blown hallucinations, with no way to tell whether they are real
or not. Also, these may actually be DREAMS.
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