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    Nutmeg

    Psychedelic Deliriant Cannabinoid

    Summary TheDrug.Wiki PsychonautWiki

    Myristicin is a naturally-occurring deliriant substance of the phenylpropene class. It is present in small amounts in the essential oil of nutmeg and, to a lesser extent, in other spices such as parsley and dill. It has been shown to act on the endocannabinoid system.

    Dose Information TheDrug.Wiki

    Light Common Strong Heavy

    Onset, Duration & After-effects TheDrug.Wiki

    ROA Onset Comeup Peak Offset After Effects Total
    Oral 2-7 hrs 1-4 hrs 8-12 hrs 12-48 hrs 12-12 hrs 23-71 hrs

    Effect Profile

    392 reports

    Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:

    • Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
    • Validated against 377 Erowid trip reports
    • Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)

    Full methodology

    Psychedelic 6.1
    Strong 6/10

    Strong visuals, auditory effects, and body load with low headspace

    Visual Intensity ×3
    10
    tracers drifting colour shifting visual distortions
    Headspace Depth ×3
    3
    time distortion confusion
    Auditory Effects ×1
    8
    ⚠ Body Load / Somatic Effects ×1
    8
    nausea
    Based on reports from:
    Erowid Experience Reports PsychonautWiki Nutmeg The Drug Users Bible Nutmeg
    View methodology →

    Tolerance

    Build-up develops over weeks of regular use via CB1 receptor downregulation
    Reset 2–4 weeks for most users; heavy users may need longer

    Tolerance Decay

    Full tolerance 3d Half tolerance 21d Baseline ~28d

    Effects Erowid Bluelight

    Aggregated from 377 Erowid and 15 Bluelight experience reports

    Positive Effects 35

    Thought Acceleration 33.3% 77%
    Music Enhancement 32.1% 88%
    Stimulation 27.3% 85%
    Euphoria 26.0% 88%
    Color Enhancement 24.5% 78%
    Tactile Enhancement 21.2% 90%
    Vivid Dreams 20.0% 88%
    Libido Enhancement 20.0% 87%
    Hypersomnia 20.0% 85%
    Focus Enhancement 18.1% 80%
    Closed-Eye Visuals 14.3% 80%
    Auditory Echo 13.3% 82%
    Joy 13.3% 85%
    Mood Lift 13.3% 82%
    Appetite Increase 13.3% 80%
    Orgasm Enhancement 13.3% 82%
    Contentment 13.3% 85%
    Empathy 12.5% 70%
    Body High 11.7% 70%
    Surface Breathing 6.7% 70%

    Adverse Effects 33

    Dry Mouth 60.0% 88%
    Anxiety 32.4% 70%
    Nausea 31.4% 80%
    Dizziness 26.7% 79%
    Confusion 22.0% 70%
    Body Load 20.0% 82%
    Headache 18.4% 78%
    Chills 13.3% 78%
    Tremor 13.3% 75%
    Hot Flashes 13.3% 85%
    Memory Suppression 11.9% 70%
    Motor Impairment 9.7% 75%
    Muscle Tension 6.9% 70%
    Libido Suppression 6.7% 75%
    Social Anxiety 6.7% 80%
    Vomiting 6.7% 75%
    Dysphoria 6.7% 75%
    Perceived Inanimate Transformation 6.7% 75%
    Itching 6.7% 70%
    Frequent Urination 6.7% 75%

    Combinations TripSit

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