The Spice (Gold) ingredients and psychoactive effects

[rocksmokinmachine]

Spice: Ingriedient list and effects

Baybean (Canavalia maritima)
Seeds were found in royal grave sites in the Yucatan and Peru dating from 300BC to AD900.

Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea & Nymphaea alba)
Worshipped by ancient Egyptians as a symbol for the origins of life. The flowers were known for their visionary and inebriating effects. White Lotus was successfully used as an anesthetic in WWI when the more traditional anesthetic was not available.

Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus)
Used by the Xhosa and Hottentot tribes of South Africa for its inebriant and euphoric effects.

Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora)
At least one Native American tribe is known to smoke the flowers of certain Pedicularis species for their narcotic effects. Pedicularis densiflora is one of the most rare and potent species of Pedicularis. It has been used for many years as an aphrodisiac, muscle relaxant and strong sedative. More potent than any other herb of its kind.

Dwarf Scullcap (Scuttelaria nana)
Scullcap is well-known among the Cherokees and other Native American tribes as a sedative and an excellent treatment for anxiety and insomnia. It has been known to cause giddiness when large amounts are ingested.

Maconha Brava (Zornia latifolia)
Dried leaves smoked by Indians in Brazil as a visionary aide.

Pink Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Possesses great significance in Eastern religion. Indians believe that Brahma, creator and God of the universe, sprang from a lotus blossom. Pink Lotus was often smoked or made into a tea to create a mystical feeling of joy that penetrated the mind and body.

Siberian Motherwort (Leonurus sibiricus)
Used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years under the name Yi Mu Cao. Also commonly used in Brazil and Chiapas as a substitute for another popular smoking herb.

Vanilla and Honey: Used for favlouring

[trptamene]

Do people believe this is the true list?

[rocksmokinmachine]

It is the ingrdients listed on the packet, whether they are the true ingridients I do not know.

[AntiAimer]

Maybe that is all that is in Spice...but that's not saying there not in extract form also.

[rocksmokinmachine]

Originally Posted by AntiAimer

Maybe that is all that is in Spice...but that's not saying there not in extract form also.

Who said it wasn't available in extract form by the way? If it is please enlighten us.

As far as I'm aware it is available as Spice and Spice Gold (which seems to be stronger). The prefered product is the ingridients listed in the original post and that is that.

[AntiAimer]

Originally Posted by rocksmokinmachine

Who said it wasn't available in extract form by the way? If it is please enlighten us.

As far as I'm aware it is available as Spice and Spice Gold (which seems to be stronger). The prefered product is the ingridients listed in the original post and that is that.

Spice has extracts sprayed on it, hints how one can be stronger then the other with the same amount and the same ingredients.

[rocksmokinmachine]

Originally Posted by AntiAimer

Spice has extracts sprayed on it, hints how one can be stronger then the other with the same amount and the same ingredients.

Do you have a link or source citing this? Or maybe simple more of the product.

[Zaprenz]

[Speculation Warning ]

It's quite possible the combination of different strength & extracts are literally all there is to spice as the sheer number of variations possible are quite extensive.

However SWIM wonders whether an important extract has been intentionally excluded from the ingredients. It may not account for all the effects and may not be a completely novel herb or extract. Something that's possibly well known and established - something sold openly on the ethnobotanical market.

Example: kava kava lactones/extract

I took two hits and was unable to finish the rest. The effects were like being stoned, only with much more awareness and a sort of inner peace. I also experienced mild hallucinations where the folds of my blanket kept turning into small furry animals. The most amazing part was the complete lack of paranoia. I felt like everything was at peace and that life was, for some reason, making sense.

After enjoying the mild trip for a little while, I began to meditate. I found this hard to do because everything I looked at was so interesting and vivid. After about 15 minutes of hard focusing, I went into a sort of trance where I pictured myself floating up above myself. The imagination was greatly enhanced. Then about and hour later I returned out of meditation and fell immediately asleep. For a person who suffers insomnia, this is just short of incredible. Not even pot would put me to sleep. EROWID

DF discussion on smoking kava: http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/sho...ght=smoke+kava

This is just one anecdotal report (hence the speculation warning above) but it helps explain a point - SWIM wouldn't be surprised if it is something as simple and obvious as kava extract that represents that *missing* ingredient that stops people creating similar blends.

[Alfa]

All these plants contain many different active compounds. Extracting/concentrate techniques can target a single alkaloid or most other substances. So it is very possible that the main ingredient(s) is just one or a few active alkaloids. Even when those alkaloids are normally only present in the plant, in minute quantities.

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very true