Tea interaction question

[severely etarded]

I am planning on drinking a minty refreshing herbal tea that also has 77 mg of caffeine per bag. I think it will be awesome while I'm rolling, but I wanted to ask about the ingredients. I am not sure if any of the ingredients are potentially MAOI's etc.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tea Bag (Makes 8 fl oz)
Servings per Container: 16
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Proprietary Blend of Herbs: 2250 mg *
Organic Peppermint Leaf *
Organic Assam Black Tea Leaf *
Organic Spearmint Leaf *
Organic Cinnamon Bark *
Organic Ginger Root *
Organic Cardamom Seed *
Green Tea Leaf Extract *
Organic Black Pepper *
Stevia Leaf *
Kola Nut *
Guarana Seed *
Organic Clove Bud *
*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Each tea bag contains approximately 77 mg of caffeine, as compared to approximately 90 mg in 8 oz of coffee.

Kola nut and clove? Stevia? IDK I'm probably being paranoid but I saw the same company also makes a "bed time" tea with St. John's wort.

Also, would the St. John's wort be safe to drink after coming down? I would assume it would be safe after coming down but certainly not while rolling.

Thanks for the replies!

 

[augustaB]

My guess is that the caffeine comes mainly from the Guarana seed.
How much of this stuff are you planning on drinking?
One bag in a four cup pot, or more than that?
Water extraction of herbal essences is not particularly efficient, and excess heat destroys many of them.
If you really want a caffeine hit, why not drink Red Bull?

 

[severely etarded]

My guess is that the caffeine comes mainly from the Guarana seed.
How much of this stuff are you planning on drinking?
One bag in a four cup pot, or more than that?
Water extraction of herbal essences is not particularly efficient, and excess heat destroys many of them.
If you really want a caffeine hit, why not drink Red Bull?

2 bags in a cup of boiling water. it tastes a lot better than red bull IMO and the minty-ness should feel good while rolling. Kind of like a menthol, but in tea :D + anti-oxidants are generally good while rolling

The box says for stronger effect, use two bags so I assume it's fairly safe I just don't know about while rolling.

 

[freehugs]

Drinking tea is one of the most delicious, invigorating experiences I have ever had while rolling.

And I doubt that they would put MAOIs in tea to be honest. The St. Johns Wort one could be an exception but its also a 'bedtime' tea.

 

[Folley]

I think the Kola nut has some psycoactive properties, I read about it in an African book, the older men would eat it during important meetings and such

 

[severely etarded]

Kola nut is used in coca-cola. I don't think there's enough to worry about, I will only be having two bags worth in a single 8 oz glass. The tea tastes amazing and I imagine it will taste even better rolling. A nice little caffeine kick also

Anybody know of interactions of MDMA and the substances listed? Hmmm