DOSE:		smoked	Cannabis	(daily)
		oral	Vitamins / Supplements	(daily)
		oral	Tea
	1 bump	insufflated	Sceletium tortuosum	(ground / crushed)

BODY WEIGHT:

86 kg

This isn't going to be a painstaking Shulgin-grade trip report, but rather a simple explanation of the effects of a single dose of Sceletium taken when under the influence of nothing much else at all.

Background: I'm experienced in taking...um, well, everything. Stimulants, psychedelics, empathogens, sedatives, narcotics, deliriants, tranquillisers, dissasociatives, hallucinogens, RC's...all of the above, and a wide range of things known only to insects, animals and distant tribes. I smoke tobacco infrequently, cannabis daily and drink alcohol but not on a daily basis. I take a few minerals and nutrient supplements each day too, but no prescription drugs. I consider myself fairly healthy and have no mental health issues.

I recently received two vials of a gram of Sceletium powder from a friend who is very well versed in the ways of the entheogen. I live close to the world’s source of native sceletium, so it’s fair to say the substance is fresh and, as I trust my friend implicitly, unadulterated. It’s a light brown powder, very fine, which have the unique woody plant smell that I’ve come to identify Sceletium by. I must also add that, until this morning, I had taken the same powder before many times, when under the influence of other drugs (mostly stimulants such as methcathinone, cocaine, MDMA, methylone, mephedrone accompanied by alcohol and mild amounts of cannabis or hash). All of these previous times, the powder – almost always snorted off a card or off my thumbnail – had little effect. I’d even compared it as having ‘no more effect than an espresso’. This time was different. Because I wasn’t high on other, stronger, substances? I would say so.

So – it’s 8am, I’ve just had breakfast and I’m about to head off to work, I’m 100% sober. I look over at the two vials and think ‘Hmmm. Why not try this, straight up?’ So I do – with my usual technique of tapping a fair bit (approximately 60mg) out of the bottle into my crooked forefinger, wrapped around the end of my thumb. Whoof.

I sip my tea, and go about my busine…whoa. Suddenly, everything’s a little lighter, a little faster and ever so slightly dizzy. I would compare this (much as I’ve seen reported elsewhere) as being comparable to a small amount of alcohol, without being too physical. My mental state is sharpened, but there’s no push as with a stimulant. Rather, this is a gentle lift in mood and faculties. I continue to drink my tea, pack my work stuff and wait for my wife to join me as we head off to work. We walk a mile or so to the train and chat about our planned holiday. While waiting for the train I’m in a pleasant mental state, planning my day and going over work matters. By the time I get to work about half an hour later I would say all effects had worn off, though, having said that, I noticed an improved mental ability that lasted until about midday.

All in all, the experience reminded me that I should allow substances to work their magic instead of expecting them to smack me upside the head , as is my usual method.

I’ll be doing Sceletium again, quite soon. I’m looking forward to using it on its own, to see how it performs without being overshadowed by other, stronger, chemical, drugs. It’s a safe, positive and mood-enhancing substance.

Exp Year: 2012	ExpID: 96637
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 38
Published: Sep 23, 2019	Views: 10,443
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