Taken in high doses, nutmeg can be quite intoxicating, partly because it's similar in chemical makeup to MDMA. Nutmeg causes symptoms such as stupor, drowsiness, delirium and sleep. Many prison inmates have known about it and used it for years, which is why most prisons have banned the use of this spice! About 14 grams (two tablespoons) taken by mouth cause a rather unpleasant, dreamlike "trip". Other symptoms include a rapid heartbeat, dry mouth, and thirst. Agitation, apprehension, and a sense of impending doom may last about 12 hours, with a sense of unreality persisting for several days. Nutmeg contains five to 15 per cent myrista oil, which is responsible for the physical effects. About four per cent is Myristicin, which is structurally similar to mescaline. (Mace, the exterior covering of the Nutmeg seed, also contains the hallucinogenic compound myristicin). Elemicin is another potent psychoactive ingredient in nutmeg. Similar to SSRI antidepressants such as Prozac, Myristicin blocks the release of serotonin from brain neurones. Scientists believe that once the substance enters the body it's converted to methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) -- ecstasy.

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Side Note - Heroin is often cut with as nutmeg, sucrose, starch, caffeine, chalk, powdered milk, flour, talcum powder.

I guess you could call me a nutmeg person. I have taken it around 10 or 11 times in the last year and love it. At first, I only take about a tablespoon or so at about 11:30 am. then i wait till about 6 or 7 pm and the drug starts to kick in. The first few times you try it, the effects are a little like being drunk or "almost" high on weed. Then after about 3 or 4 times using it you will start to be able to trip hard, ive even seen shit. Now when i take it, it only takes about 3 to 4 hours to kick in and i trip like a motherfucker, i now prefer it over weed even. Only problem is that you have to plan yoru day around it. Dont take it past 1:30 pm and be prepared to feel it for a little bit the next day. peace.

You can smoke nutmeg if you wish, but it won't have any effect, so it seems kind of pointless to do so.

Nutmeg is generally ingested. Apparently it's not a great high. Here's what one experimenter says: "Nutmeg intoxication did not seem particularly euphoric in any way or pleasing to me. This may be why nutmeg remains legal and why few people, given alternatives to nutmeg, choose nutmeg anyway as a recreational drug. The nutmeg high more strongly resembled flu than a marijuana high as others have claimed. I felt no pleasant sensations from this drug whatsoever, though conversely, I did not feel especially bad either. Mostly feelings of unease and nervousness dominated. I felt very eager to return to normal so that I could go to sleep. Nutmeg interrupted my ability to sleep."

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nutmeg is fuckin tight bitches people have compared it to pot, heroin, and alcohol. personally i take nutmeg b4 i go 2 sleep at night cuz it takes a solid 6 hours to kick in completely and wake up with eyes so red ppl think i stayed up all night smokin chronic. make sure ur schedule is cleared for 36 hours if u take it. 0.75-1.25 grams per 10 lbs of body mass roughly. start slow dont be dumb and eat half a bottle right off the bat.and get a fuckin scale to weigh it out respect it yall. its a strong drug and if u dont respect it. it WILL fuck u up the asshole 10 times straight and splurge on ur face. trust me.

According to the results of numerous experiments performed in my kitchen/bedroom, nutmeg whether ingested or inhaled will FUCK YOU UP haha, I found that after ingestion (usually mixed with milk and Ben & Jerry's cinnamon roll ice cream) about 2-3 TABLESPOONS will get you as baked if not more than some top shelf kush, I am still in the beginning stages of my experimentations on inhalation but after 2 bowl fulls I am beginning to fry out a bit more. May I also note, several websites have blown the effects out of proportion and keep in mind the number of propagandists that surround us, I haven't had any LSD like visions but the high is very comparable to that of Marijuana whether eaten or toked. Maybe I haven't nutmegged enough yet...ds

I love how people say it does absolutely nothing, when clearly there are side effects when you ingest or smoke it. I wouldn't prefer it over marijuana, but it will hold you off if your town is dry for a few days haha.

It was a first time for me today, and it definitely had an effect. I grated a few nutmegs into a bowl. I took approximately a tablespoon and a half at first, mixed with hot chocolate (wouldn't recommend it to anyone else). I took another teaspoon about 2 hours later, this time just straight and I chased it with a few milk duds and reese's cups (haha).

Any time I looked at wood grain (cabinets, hard-wood floors, etc.), it seemed to be moving and waving after just 2 hours or so. I began to feel groggy and very relaxed. At about 5 hours, I was finally able to sense my own wastedness and admit that I was on a trip. I actually enjoy it more than pot and like that I'll finally be able to sleep tonight. The feeling does stick around, so heed people's advice and plan your day around it.

P.S. It is very easy to have a bad trip if you're worried about overdosing and being paranoid in getting busted (DON'T DO TOO MUCH! 2 Tablespoons MAX!). A good trip requires a positive attitude, relaxed settings, and maybe some calm tunes. If you start seeing things, don't freak out and just remember that you took nutmeg. That's the best way to approach it I believe.

yes dude, i smoked like 3 tablespoons in a paper and got soo tripped out! im still a little high and the trips were weird but enjoyable... i would suggest nutmeg as kind of a starter or a trainer before moving to weed

I would stick to putting it on eggnog.