Sceletium tortuosum (Canna)

Les Hottentot d'Afrique du Sud utilisaient le Sceletium, aussi connu comme Kanna, comme psychédélique. Il faut le priser, fumer ou boire comme thé. Les Néerlandais qui arrivaient plus tard en Afrique du Sud l'appelaient 'kaugoed' (chose à mâcher).

Effets

Sceletium tortuosum améliore l'humeur et diminue les angoisses et le stress. En doses plus élevées l'effet est psychédélique, il donne une sensation euphorique et une solidarité intense avec l'environnement. D'abord l'effet est stimulant, après une heure il est plus relaxant.

Usage

On peut priser le Sceletium, 20 mg sera assez pour sentir l'effet. Il est aussi possible de le manger avec un peu de chewing-gum. Dans ce cas il est avisé de prendre une plus grand quantité, par exemple 100 mg à 1 gramme. Historiquement, on le fume aussi en combinaison avec du cannabis, ce qui devrait donner un effet très intéressant. En plus, on peut en faire du thé ou extraire les substances actives avec de l'alcool.

Ingredients

Les constituants actifs de Sceletium tortuosum sont mesembrine, mesembrenone, mesembrenol et tortuosamine. Mesembrine, l’alcaloïde principal présent, est un inhibiteur de sérotonine (SSRI).

Avertissement

Sceletium tortuosum est un inhibiteur sélectif de la recapture de sérotonine. Il ne faut pas le combiner avec d'autres inhibiteurs de la recapture de sérotonine (Seroxat, Prozac), ni avec les inhibiteurs de MAO, comme Peganum harmala, Banisteropsis caapi, Passiflore, Yohimbe et certains antidépresseurs.

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Empathogenic Effects of Sceletium tortuosum

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Aug 26, 2008 Kanneus dit:
     
“I came home from work and decided to not get stoned on weed (yet) but instead try out the Kanna I had bought the week before. I first put 1/5 of a gram in my vaporizer (Volcano) at 190 degrees Celsius. It produced a lot of white vapor, which tasted kind of sweet. After inhaling one or two balloons I talked to my girlfriend and she said I looked stoned, and indeed my eyes were bloodshot and I felt a certain buzz. But I felt disturbed, because I saw an old man outside who seemed to have lost the way or something, so I wanted to go outside to ask him if I could help him (the empathic quality of Kanna?). When I was about to open the door he approached someone himself, so I didn't have to go myself.

I then searched for trip reports and found some on psychonaut.com, describing experiences with 1 gram (eaten). So I decided to put the rest of the gram into the vaporizer as well, and for the next 20 minutes I was inhaling balloon after balloon, all the while watching two episodes of the Ali G show. Towards the end I vaporized some of my homegrown Shiva (also from Azarius).

I felt great. Not just happy and empathic, but sensual as well. The next hour and a half were spent in bed. Kanna turned out to be an excellent aphrodisiac. Realizing orgasm was not going to occur unless I wanted to, I decided to give my girlfriend an experience she had never had before (the empathic quality again?). We decided to stop because it was getting too late and my girlfriend was physically exhausted. I could probably have continued for at least another hour.

I fell asleep before midnight, but woke up quite early in the morning. Not sure if this had to do with the Kanna though.

About the feeling of being high on Kanna: it didn't make me as empathic and euphoric as MDMA, and though resembling a buzz, it wasn't quite like being stoned either. But it did turn out to be a wonderful experience for a relatively small amount of money.

Booyakasha!!”

Jul 25, 2008 El Jocker dit:
   
“Bon effet relaxant et apaisant, combat les insomnies.Le goût en le fumant est léger mais agréable.A conseiller.”

May 7, 2008 Zozis dit:
 
“Well just tried some with beer.Drank 0,5l ...tried to smoke it...the smoke has a strange taste...waited for effect-nothing. tried it as snuff- 0 effects. then eat the rest...maybe atleast my dreams will be colorful this night :) i got 2 more gramms of Kanna and im plannin to make tea from them.”