MDA

 

Description

MDA =3-4-Methylenedioxy-amphetamine,AKA the "hug-drug", is a psychoactive chemical which is found in plants such as:nutmeg, sassafras, saffron and calamus among others. It was first synthesized by G. Manish and W. Jacobson in 1910. It's psychedelics properties were discovered by Gordon Alles who also discovered the amphetamines.

Many MDA-like chemicals have been synthesized,some of them are:TMA, MMDA, STP...

Effects

Most people prefer the synthetic form of MDA. This is because the plants have other chemicals that can make a person sick (this happens with Mescaline and LSD).

Malcolm X described the effects like those of 3-4 reefers

A-Natural

1)Euphoria
2)Nausea
3)Dizziness
4)Dryness of the mouth and throat
5)Visions
6)Peace
7)Sleeplessness
8)Reduction of the motor functions

After effects

1)Pain in the:bones,muscles and eyes
2)tiredness
3)Depression B-Synthetic
1)Lack of anxiety
2)Visions
3)Peace
4)Increase of coordination(according to Andrew Weil)
5)Relaxation
6)Increased energy
7)Euphoria

Effects regularly start 20 to 60 minutes after ingestion and last about 12 hours.

(The effects and timing may vary depending the user)

Dose

For the Calamus,chewing up to two inches of the root can cause minor euphoria. Some have chewed up to 10 inches and have agreed that it cause an LSD-like effect

Most users feel the mental effects from ground nutmeg with a 20 gram dose[Psychedelics Encyclopedia p.292]

Some people have taken from 100mg to 200mg and haven't had any (or many)bad effects. Even thought, is recommended to start with a small dose and increase it a little each day (not the same day).

Sources

1) Nutmeg (Myristica Fragans) which has been used for centuries as an intoxicant or a medicine in India, Arabia and Egipt. The Ayurveda refers to Nutmeg as "made shaunda" (narcotic fruit).[Psychedelics Encyclopedia p.283]

2)Calamus (Acorus Calamus) also a source of the psychoactives:asarone and b-asarone. It has been used for at least 2000 years as a medicine in China and India

3)Dill -native to Southwest Asia and is cultivated in India, Europe, and the United States.

4)Saffron-Native to Anatolia

5)Sassafras-Sassafras is the name of three species of aromatic, deciduous trees of the laurel family, Lauraceae; two species are native to eastern Asia and one to eastern North America.[Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia]

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