Legal Highs And Legal DrugsIndex PageDrug Index -- Preparation -- Set And Setting -- Books This is an introductory guide to drugs that are used legally for medical, recreational, religious, shamanic, and spiritual purposes. As far as is known by the author, most substances presented are legal in the USA and most other countries. Some substances that are legal to possess but illegal to consume in the USA, are included because they are legal in other countries. Before ingesting any drug mentioned you should check local laws. The legal system changes, and what is legal when this was written may not be legal in the future. A full list of legal drugs can be found further down this page, but here are a few recommended legal drugs that you may wish to consider. Kratom - Very good first choice for anyone interested in ingesting legal substances for psychoactive purposes. It can produce euphoria as well as reduce anxiety, depression, and pain. Should not be consumed daily because it may be habit forming. Kava - Very good choice for a social party drug. It can produce mild euphoria and tranquillity as well as reduce anxiety, depression, and muscle pain. Kava has properties that might make it effective at helping people with social phobias. At larger dose levels it can be ingested as a medication to treat insomnia. Not habit forming. Betel Nut - Acts as a mild stimulant, reduces appetite, and produces a feeling of well being. Can be taken alone or used in conjunction with other drugs, when a more energetic high is appropriate. Examples include betel nut and mushrooms or marijuana. Not habit forming. Wormwood - Can be smoked by itself for a mild high, but when consumed with marijuana, wormwood increases the potency of marijuana and adds its own effects to the mix. Besides being stronger than either substance is on its own, the combined high is more energetic and clear-minded than smoking marijuana alone. Not habit forming. Hawaiian Baby Woodrose - Strong psychedelic with a chemical structure and effects that are very similar to LSD, although not as intense in a majority of cases. Some drug users (that have tried drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms) report that hawaiian baby woodrose seeds are the strongest drug they have ever taken. Not habit forming. Salvia - Smoking large doses of extracted salvia forces reality to the wayside, regardless of surroundings. The experience doesn't last long, but hallucinations are possible. Illegal in several states. Not habit forming. Ayahuasca - Strong psychedelic drink that contains DMT. The plants that ayahuasca is made from are legal in the USA and most other countries, but in the USA ingesting ayahuasca is illegal because of the DMT content. Very potent, peak effects last 2-6 hours. Not habit forming. Trichocereus Cacti - Some species of cacti in the Trichocereus genus contain mescaline. These types of cacti are legal in the USA and most other countries, but in the USA ingesting them for the mescaline they contain is illegal. Mescaline is not not habit forming. Drug Index Ayahuasca Vine (Banisteriopsis caapi): Information The following pages are under construction: Preparing Plants And Herbs For IngestionYou will need a scale that can accurately weigh items as small as a few grams. This is to ensure you know the exact amount of the drug you are taking. You might be able to find a gram scale at your local grocery or hardware store in the cooking or housewares section. If you can't find a suitable scale locally, see the information here about obtaining a scale to measure dried herbs. A scale that can measure a few grams will be adequate for weighing plant material, for personal use. When working with bigger quantities of material, get a scale that has a larger capacity. Here are some basic instructions preparing plants and herbs for ingestion. If you don't feel anything the first time you try a particular drug, increase the dose size each time you try (until you find a dose size that works for you). It is usually best to wait 3-4 days (or longer) between experiments. It is recommended that you find out as much as you can about any plant or herb before you consume it. Most can be ingested in one or more of the following ways. Smoking: The mildest way to ingest most herbs, is to smoke them by rolling them in rolling paper (like rolling a joint of marijuana) or smoking them in a pipe. The effects can be felt within a few minutes. Herbs should be dried and broken into small pieces prior to being smoked. Some herbs might not burn properly when rolled into a joint, so it is a good idea to have a pipe available, just in case you need it. You can smoke herbs straight or mix them with marijuana, tobacco, or another filler. It is best to smoke any herb by itself the first time you try it. This will allow you to evaluate the effects without wondering if they were caused by the herb itself, the filler, or the combination. Tea: To make tea, mix plant material (like you would make tea bought at a grocery store) with hot, not boiling, water for 15-60 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Instead of removing a tea bag when ready to drink, you filter the liquid (through a strainer or something similar) to remove plant material. You can reheat the tea in a microwave if it gets cold but avoid extreme heat. Keep the temperature below the boiling point. Some kinds of herbal tea taste good and others are bad, this is dependent on the type of herb they were made with. In some cases, it may be necessary to add sugar or something that will help mask the taste. Mixing tea (after it has been boiled and strained) with something like concentrated fruit juice might make tea more palatable. Do not add water to the concentrated fruit juice, use the tea only. Depending on your taste, a warm or cold drink may be more to you liking. Oral Ingestion: Capsules can be used to pack various materials into for oral ingestion. This will probably be more powerful than smoking or drinking tea and will eliminate some of the bad taste associated with some plants (especially when made into tea). Dry, then crush any plant material into a powder with a coffee grinder or something similar before putting it in capsules. Do not reduce any plant material to powder until you are ready to use it. Doing so will probably speed the breakdown of active ingredients, causing a reduction in potency. Get empty gelatin capsules online Make sure to get a capsule filler designed to be used with the same size capsules as those you are using. You might be able to find capsule fillers and empty gelatin capsules at a health-food store. Tincture: To make a tincture, you will need the following.
When ready, put the plant material into the container and pour alcohol over the material until it is fully submerged. Continue pouring until the level of the alcohol is 1-2 inches higher than the plant material. Then put the lid on the container (nice and tight) and shake the contents to mix things up. Store the container somewhere cool and dark for 1-3 months. The longer you leave it, the stronger the tincture will be. After the tincture has aged, it is ready to be strained. To strain it, use a coffee filter, some cheese cloth, or something similar as a filter. When you have filtered out the plant material, store the tincture in a light-proof glass bottle. If stored in a dark location that is cool, the tincture will last 1-2 years. When you are ready to consume the tincture, try 10 drops (use an eye dropper) mixed with some water or you can consume it straight. Note that the taste might be very strong if not mixed with something to dilute it. If you fail to feel anything after consuming 10 drops of a particular tincture, wait 3-4 days (or longer) and try consuming 20 drops. Continue adding 10 drops each time you try, until you find a dose size that produces results you like. Some milder herbs will require large doses of tincture to produce satisfactory results. But unless you know the amount of tincture to ingest, it is better to start with 10 drops and work your way to higher dose levels gradually. Alcohol extraction works for most herbs, but some compounds are more effectively extracted with water. If a tincture from a particular plant material seems to be inactive, you can try using water instead. Simply follow the directions for making a tincture but substitute water for alcohol. You may want to preform both alcohol and water extractions with the particular herb(s) you work with. First do the alcohol extraction, then use the herb that was strained out to do a water extraction. If you want to use this method, limit the extraction time to 6 weeks for each part. For a total extraction (6 weeks alcohol and 6 weeks water) time of 12 weeks maximum. You can then test the alcohol and the water extracts separately to evaluate the effects. You can also mix the alcohol and water extracts to see what the combination is like. To learn more, the following books are good sources of information that will teach you more about gathering plants and making tinctures, teas, and other plant preparations. Always try using a very small amount of any drug before trying the recommended dose size. Allergic reactions are possible. An average dose might be fatal to someone with an allergy, even small doses may be fatal to certain individuals. If you experience of the following, it may mean that you are allergic to a particular substance: Set And Setting Set And Setting is a term used to refer to the way a person feels and the environment a person is in, when consuming drugs. It can not be understated how important set and setting is. Set is your attitude. Setting is your physical surroundings. By making sure your mind is ready and the environment is right, you will minimize the chances of a negative drug experience. Set: Before consumption of any drug, you should prepare your mind. Do a little online research and find out what effects a substance has on the people that consume it. Erowid experience vaults lists various drugs and the personal experiences of people who have used them. When working with a drug that is considered psychedelic, mind expanding, or hallucinogenic, it is best to have a purpose in mind prior to ingestion. A spiritual, medical, intellectual, or psychological pursuit will give the experience meaning. Treating any drug with mind expanding properties as a recreational thing (to be done for fun) is a bad idea, negative experiences are common with this attitude. Approach the consumption of such items as sacred. Altered states of mind can aid in healing and understanding the universe, yourself, and those around you. Setting: The area where you plan on being while using a drug is also an important consideration. You should choose a place where you feel safe and where there will be few (if any) unexpected interruptions. Only allow people that are trustworthy to participate. One person can ruin everyone's journey, pick your traveling companions properly. An unfamiliar place with people you don't know may cause you to worry so much about external events that you won't be able to focus your mind, this can lead to a negative experience. Sitter: A sitter is a person who looks after a situation in which others are consuming drugs. The sitter does not consume the drug(s) that other participants are using, but instead monitors the situation to make sure that no one gets hurt. Not all drugs require a sitter but it is recommended that you have a sitter present anytime you first try a drug. Books Phantastica: |
, if they are hard to find in local stores. Size 0 capsules seem to be the best choice for general use. When packing a large number of capsules, you should use a