To start off, I've been a long time user of marijuana, usually smoking throughout most of the day, every day, for a good part of 4 years. Recently I've had to find an alternative to cannabis, and after a few months of not smoking at all, I did some research and ordered some Wild Dagga, White Lotus 25x extract, 20x Krat...
Kanna
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- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
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Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 1 source
- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
Summary
A South African plant containing numerous psychoactive alkaloids, including mesembrine and mesembrenone. The first written account of the substance was in 1662. The pharmacology of these compounds is poorly understood, but they are suspected to be serotonin uptake inhibitors and potentially monoamine releasers.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 50-75mg | 75-100mg | 100-125mg | 125mg+ |
| Oral | 500-750mg | 750-1500mg | 1500-2000mg | 2000mg+ |
| Vapourized | 30-50mg | 50-100mg | 100-250mg | 250mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 5-10 min | 1-2.5 hrs |
| Oral | 30-90 min | 3-6 hrs |
| Vapourized | - | 1.5-2.5 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1–4 weeks of regular use
Reset
days to weeks depending on duration of use
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
8d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
Negative
- Motor impairment
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Respiratory depression
- Vasoconstriction
- Teeth grinding
- Sedation
Positive
- Reduced anxiety
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
- Wakefulness
Negative
- Compulsive redosing
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Thought deceleration
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
- Tactile enhancement
- Color enhancement
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Dehydration
- Appetite suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Double vision
- Dulled perception
Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.
Erowid 3 reports 3 neutral visit
I had been experimenting with a small amount of ground kanna for a few months. Normally I had it in conjunction with other psychotomimetics: nothing major, normally marijuana, caffeine, and/or alcohol. I was never able to discern any effect.
Good Sleep Aid I had been looking for legal non prescription anxiolytics when I stumbled on kanna and decided to order 3g from an online vendor. I had it shipped to a buddies house so my parents would'nt ask any questions. It came a few days later and I weighed out at least a half gram and put in some lemonade.
Bluelight 8 threads 4 neutral 4 cautionary visit
I've messed around with kanna here and there, had some confusing experiences, so positive ones, and a handful of bad ones, however I never followed the "reverse tolerance" rules that kanna apparently has, meaning one must use it regularly for a while before the desired effects begin to take place.
I have a few grams of 15X extracted Sceletium Tortuosum, Kanna. It is a AntiDepressant Succulent Herb from South Africa. It is a lot more potent than St. Johns wort. I wrote a few reports on it but I will write another on it. My herb I got is straight from South Africa. It is potent.
I ordered Kanna. I was intrigued to its use as a sedative, but found the effects to be quite contrary. 4:06pm Just snorted a small line of Kanna (5X). I imagine that is a 5 times extract coating powdered plant matter. In the bag it looks very finely powdered, but when dumped out it resembles extremely tiny beads.
Medical/Pharmaceutical grade Sceletium Tortuosum " Kanna" 15 times strength extract Once again I started to drink more and party hard on Amphetamines. Studying at University, dealing with things one thing leads to another and my anxiety levels spike.
Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) - Retrospective - Great Therapeutic value & Medical Value Last time I did a trip report I didn't get too many comments or replies. Nonetheless I do not care.
Holy anxiety batman!! This is not my first experience with kanna. I have experimented with it in the past, not extensively, however I NEVER got effects like this!! I ordered both regular powdered kanna as well as a 5x extract from a particular website owned by a forest animal that enjoys bouncing.
I am addicted to this Succulent Herb known as Kanna ( Sceletium Tortuosum) I have a psychological addiction to it, I have been using it for 3 months or so with breaks in between. I just have to say that its effects are remarkable. I have never found a herb like this, it is subtle yet strong.
Anyhow what started out as therapeutic usage of Kanna, Sceletium Tortuosum for the management of anxiety and Depression ended up in an Addiction. Now I am basically eating and Snorting and taking Kanna sublingually everyday. If I don't have it for a day I feel anxious and Depressed.
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