INTRODUCTION: During the systematic exploration of various agents in the alteration of the perception of consciousness, nutmeg was examined. Nutmeg is a dried fruit which has enjoyed moderate to widespread popularity throughout history as a spice.
Nutmeg
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 16 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- dose data not in PW/TripSit (unverifiable)
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 16 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- dose data not in PW/TripSit (unverifiable)
Summary
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
Dose basis. Nutmeg potency varies widely by origin, freshness, and preparation (whole vs pre-ground). Typical myristicin content cited in older literature around ~210 mg per 20 g nutmeg (≈1% by weight), but composition varies and other allylbenzenes (elemicin, safrole) contribute to effects; human-active dose for pure myristicin remains undefined. Data below are for whole nutmeg seed ingestion and are based largely on collated user reports and historical summaries, not controlled trials. (Dose figures and this note are from Drugs.Wiki.)
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 2-6g | 5-10g | 10-20g | 20g+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 2-7 hrs | 1-4 hrs | 8-12 hrs | 12-48 hrs | 5.5-71 hrs |
Effect Profile
392 reportsScores (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)
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
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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
Half tolerance
14d
Baseline
~28d
No controlled data on tolerance development; given the long duration and rare repeated recreational use, practical guidance is to allow at least 1–2 weeks between exposures to minimize cumulative physiological stress and residual impairment. Data quality: anecdotal/low.
Effects
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
Cross-Check Nutmeg with another substanceCommunity Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.
Erowid 8 reports 1 positive 4 neutral 3 cautionary visit
How befitting that one of the most profound and emotionally intense discoveries of self I have experienced started one innocent morning with a condiment normally associated with apples and custard.
I've read through the list and I'm pleased to see that some people have had pleasant experiences. I must have over-dosed. It was no fun at all and it lasted several days. My friend (female 200 lbs) and I washed several large spoonfuls of the spice down our gullets with water.
INTRO: I had been reading reports online for about a week about the drug Nutmeg. I heard good and bad about it, and I also heard someone say not to use it unless you were experienced with drugs. I had done marijuana about thirty times, and I figured I would try nutmeg after I had used LSD.
My age at the time of the experience: 15 Mindset: The most I hoped for was to 'get high' and have a Cannabis-type experience. I was completely caught off guard by the intensity and duration of the effects, and as such I was substantially worried about my parents, school officials, and other acquaintances noticing the f...
(I recently did a search on Deja-news for an old nutmeg FAQ I had posted years ago. It was gone from Deja, but I searched my own archives and found it again. I was disheartened by the bad trips that the present FAQ on Deja-news is now reporting.
From: Anonymous Newsgroups: alt.drugs Subject: Nutmeg Date: Aug 1994 Doesn't seem likely. I took 24 grams about a week ago, together with two friends, and all of us are still fine. I wouldn't suggest this to anyone, though - it was a bad experience to me.
A Deep Experience With Nutmeg The experience I had with nutmeg only happened out of chance - or rather, by following a craving. I am very interested in herbal therapy for healing and am always on some stupid diet or herbal regime to help with little bodily unwellness (none life threatening, just nuisances), and l have...
Bluelight 8 threads 8 neutral visit
My enjoyable experiences with nutmeg (this is my first post guys, so be kind) I had tried nutmeg two or three times previously with positive results. I’ve heard of some people really hating this stuff though and thought since I’ve had a good time with it I might share my latest experience.
Nutmeg tastes great as a spice, but it seriously sucks as a drug. Lately, I have been in a position where I lack access to conventional substances. So, I began turning to over the counter things to get messed up.
This all started because of this this thread . I had discovered elemi oil as so many other people, eventually finding 69ron's posts, and reading through several threads on shroomery, dmtnexus and other places. I ordered a 30 ml bottle and began my trials.
Hello, my name might as well be George for the purposes of this document. Although it isn't. I am a 18 year old male with years of cannabis experience, also several lysergic adventures with hawaiian baby woodrose seeds.
November 21, 2004 12:50-1:00 PM: Choked down 1.3 oz of nutmeg which I powdered down from nuts. I used a nutcracker, then coffee grinder to grind the 9 nuts up. H20 was the only substance used to help me consume the inconsumable and, in fact the only substance consumed so far today; 4 cups.
Nutmeg revisited T+ 0:00 So anyway, I had 4 whole nutmegs left from a previous excursion into the world of mystrician. Id been drinking heavily the past couple days and figured I needed a break from the alcohol. Though I had 2 more doses of AMT, I didnt feel the urge to trip that hard.
Despite what people think of nutmeg as an entheogen, i have actually found it to give me some very spiritual, mind expanding, and dreamlike experiences. I have been using nutmeg around once every couple weeks for around a year now(either alone or with around an 8th of cub.
The Nutmeg Chronicles Intro So my buddy and I wanted to do something. He mentioned nutmeg and, like you, I was apprehensive; thus we decided on robo-tripping. Robutussin is no longer available with dxm as the sole ingredient, so I refused to take it the way it is now due to a bad experience with the wrong stuff.
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