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Poppy Tea (7 grams): Comparison to Tramadol/Codeine

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Over the last few years I've developed a taste for opiates, specifically Tramadol, but also Codeine on occasion from throat syrups. I took them for social anxiety and low mood/dysphoria.

I've mainly used Tramadol due to the ease of availability and reduced risk of dependency/tolerance. It was initially a wonder drug for me and life transforming for a while, but after changing supply and possibly due to prolonged use, the euphoria magic disappeared and I began to experience more of the negative side of Tramadol like agitation and anxiety. Tramadol is also quite hard on the liver and body in general I find if you take it daily over a long period.

In an attempt to regain the uplifting euphoria bliss I decided to give Poppy Tea a try which is basically weak opium. I got some dried poppy pods which I ground up into a fine powder and weighed out 7 grams (about 3-4 poppy small pods) and let it soak in hot water for about 15 minutes.

The effects were quite similar to Tramadol and Codeine. A comfortable warm feeling in the limbs, typical of an opiate high with some mild euphoria. Surprisingly I found it quite stimulating like Tramadol. I felt a bit edgy, like a caffeine buzz with thoughts coming more quickly. This was the effect I don't like much from Tramadol as it tends to amplify my anxiety symptoms (both physically and psychologically), so I was a bit disappointed. Nevertheless, the effects from a cup of tea were quite impressive and every bit as good as pills.

Over the next few weeks I experimented with different doses and went up to 6 large pods (about 20g) which did increase the euphoria significantly but was too stimulating for me and caused too much agitation.

In the right person and setting, I think poppy tea would be an excellent natural alternative to opiate pills, whether for medicinal pain-relief or just as an emotional pick me up.

You have to be careful though if using poppy tea and use sensibly as it goes without saying, tolerance and dependency is a real risk with opium, probably more so than with pills if re-dosing and/or using daily.
 
Tramadol is not a good drug to take recreationally if you have problems with anxiety. It releases norepinephrine and creates a stimulant effect and also can cause a significant amount of depression soon thereafter.
 
Tramadol is not a good drug to take recreationally if you have problems with anxiety. It releases norepinephrine and creates a stimulant effect and also can cause a significant amount of depression soon thereafter.

I have found that out and can confirm that is the case... its an unusual drug though, for the first few weeks/months of using it, you experience more of the nice effects, euphoria and opiated. Although you feel stimulated and more energised, it's in a positive way like an anti-depressant. But gradually if you keep using it, the nice effects wear off and the norepinephrine becomes the overwhelming effect you get which is not nice at all..it puts a lot of stress all over the body and your anxiety level just goes through the roof. Taking higher doses also just seems to make the problem worse and doesn't bring back the nice effects, that's been my experience anyway at 100-150mg doses.. I was reluctant to go any higher due to risk of dependency and the high cost of buying these through a private doctor.
 
I can understand the throes of drug experimentation while having an anxiety disorder. I have Panic Disorder. What I found after years of dabbling is that any stimulants or drugs that tamper with dopamine, noripinephrine, or serotonin are just not worth it. In my case, I found that cannabinoids are not for me either. The only drugs that I react well to are traditional psychedelics (excluding psilocybin except at low doses), opiates, and tranquilizers. However, even most of those drugs have their down sides. I react very well to opiates, and self-medicated with them for years resulting in outright dependance. Tranquilizers work in a sense, except they dull my intellect and cause a sense of anxiety in doing so and make my anxiety even worse after they are stopped. The only category of psychoactive chemicals that were completely positive were psychedelics. The experiences I have had with them were at times difficult, yet always resulted in deep introspection that would seem to all but cure me of anxiety for long periods of time through understanding of my mental processes.
 
^It sure can. Do not exceed 600mg in a 24hr time frame. The 600mg limit decreases if taking stimulants, which is not a good idea at all, imo. Also, never mix it with an MAOIs.
 
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