Weak Pods? Good Pods?
Alright. So I've tried making PPT a handful of times over the years, and have never had any results that could've even passed for decent. A couple of weeks ago I used what had to have been about a third of a pound of fresh pods. I felt nothing except a little stomach sick, and I mean I drank a lot of thick tea made from fat, fresh pods I picked myself. The only conclusion I am able to reach is that these were not the right kind, even though I am almost positive they were Papaver Somniferum pods. Rather, I don't see how they could not have been, unless there are look-a-likes I am not aware of.
Today, I went to the farmer's market and bought a huge bunch of dried pods, with which I thought I'd give it another go. I used about half of them, probably an ounce or even two(maybe even more) of dried ground-to-dust material for a tea. I've been drinking it and I definitely feel better than I did, and can feel a mild but distinguishable numbness in my body.
Why do I read about people using mere tablespoons of ground material and getting great/potent effects? I can understand that pods ordered offline which are grown in places where the poppy itself flourishes would subsequently be more potent, in all likelyhood. But I must have used the equivalent of twenty or more tablespoons of material. It tastes quite bitter too, which I would think is a good thing, as I am aware the desired alkaloids are indeed bitter as hell.
Next, it simply cannot be my tolerance. I used to have a sky high tolerance, yes, but nowadays it is very low. I rarely take more than my prescribed four Norco's in a day, and never more than five or six. I know if I were to take 40-50mg of Oxycodone or 100mg of Morphine, I would be blasted. So what the hell?
I know that a definitive answer is not really plausible here, as I am really only leaving room for speculation. But, are these pods I used today probably just weak too? Just not as completely impotent as the one's from several weeks back? I really feel pretty decent, just not as decent as I would ideally like.
It's just frustrating, obviously. I know PPT works, or can work incredibly well for so many. I suppose my main inquiry is for people who have experience with unquestionably real and potent pods (like from a reputable source which is tried and true) as well as experience with back yard/neighbors yard/around town regional pods. Is it common for true papaver somniferum grown in North America/Europe to be substantially less potent than those grown in Asia? I would think yes, but to the point where those grown in my region are more or less worthless?