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I thought this too, however there is a difference between using this combo with and without ma huang, I've tested both. I find that yes, mushrooms give the real stimulating push, however, later on once the shrooms have hit their peak levels, I notice that I'm much more inclined to sit down and trip out, whereas with ma huang I notice I'm far more motivated to dance, move about, talk, etc.. Even though the actual stimulant effect from ma huang isnt a noticable 'high', it certainly alters the high of everything else in a pleasant way. It also provides euphoric warm rushes up and down my body, I enjoy that effect a lot! The ma huang itself doesn't give a strong stimulating push, even a 200mg caffeine pill gives a more forceful speedyness to it, however I find the subtle effects of the ma huang to compliment everything else. It's understood the most powerful substances are the shrooms kratom and weed, however think of it as meat, corn and potatoes. Sure, great by themselves, but absolutely kick ass with some spices sprinkled on top!
I haven't really focused on finding a good kava kava dose for this, as it as probably far too subtle to enjoy in an intense setting. It's also quite sedating, not what I'm looking for. I've pretty much cut it out of the equation.
I have read much about ephedra, ephedrine and ma huang. To my understanding, ephedrine hcl (the synthetic version found in weight loss pills) is rather toxic to both the brain and heart in comparison to the ephedra sinica plant, aka ma huang. All are rather safe in reasonable doses, however I have read that the ma huang plant has several alkaloids in it, all of which have important effects on one and other. I can try to dig up the reference, but I read once that certain alkaloids in ma huang are actually antagonists that have protective properties and actually 'limit' the effects of the other alkaloids, thus making it safer to use (for lack of a more scientific statement). I'm not saying it's impossible to OD or cause damage with ma huang, however it appears it is far safer to use the plant in it's full form as opposed to a single synthetic ephedrine alkaloid, especially if not taken on a regular basis. This holds true for LOTS of natural substances, also a huge reason why I lean towards natural sources. Compare the safety of things like pod tea vs morphine pills, cannabis vs JWH, etc..
Very interesting stuff about the mescaline. It's certainly starting to peak my interest. The more I read, the more I feel like it might be absolutely perfect. Do you find you get strong visuals even at low doses? Or is it just euphoria? How long does it typically take to hit you? Do you know any key differences between using mescaline powder, cactus skins and cactus juice? What didn't you like about 2C-I? I absolutely loved 2C-E, the visuals blew my face off. 2C-I was almost the same thing, just a slight bit less potent however still very strong.
Thank you for all the kind replies!!![]()
Wow you really know your shit! And it seems like you have done a bunch of research and experimentation. I was so quick to put in my 2 cents thats i didnt read all the other information you posted after the trip report. Well yea man you know what works best ha i have most experience with these seperatley anyways so im just imagining for the most part. But i mean its pretty easy for me to imagine shrooms, kratom and weed together because i have tons of experience with all 3 and frequently mix weed pluss shrooms and weed pluss kratom...each experience can be pretty intense.
I agree though on the kava...just leave it out. I have a 84percent kavalactone paste and it still doesnt have too good of an effect, cool for just hangin around though.