For me the taste of kratom was absolutely revolting. Getting it down was an real drama. I always wondered if there was anyone out there who actually does like the taste of this stuff. Safety Note: If you

For a number of years Etizolam was my sleep aid of choice. Used occasionally at low dosage it always delivered, and usually without a noticeable drag on the following day. A word of warning though: this

Blue Lotus is steeped in history, being embedded in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. I found the effects to be calming, dreamy and sedating: not particularly exciting but definitely there. This and the other

Used by the Aztecs and Native Americans, Mexican Tarragon is usually reported to be a sedative, but with others claiming the opposite (stimulation). I found the effects to be mild, at best, perhaps edging

MXP (methoxphenidine) is a dissociative which enjoyed limited popularity following the classification/scheduling of MXE. However, its safety profile is less than impressive, with inconsistency and significant

Is being delirious actually fun, ever? I suggest not. Apart from the ordeal itself, nutmeg is toxic and can be fatal. This is definitely one to avoid. This and the other images posted in this series were

Native to western Central Africa, iboga is famously used for shamanic spiritual practice, and laterally, therapeutically for addiction. Alarmingly, however, the plant population is recently reported to

Frequently but not always used in combination with another drug, MDAI produces mild entactogenic and empathogenic effects. I do have to admit to some bias towards it, as it was the first research chemical

It is widely stated that 4-ACO-DMT produces an experience which is identical to psilocybin, and this was also my own experience. Something to bear in mind are the varying doses quoted for full immersion

Known for its qualities as a sedative, valerian root does have a calmative effect. However, personally, and perhaps surprisingly, it had little effect as a sleep-aid. I also noticed that at higher doses

Opium (aka poppy tears) is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy, and as its general notoriety suggests, it demands extreme caution. This and the other images posted in this series were taken during

2C-E was one of Shulgin’s “magical half-dozen”, and it is frequently claimed that it offers depth rather than fun. It is extremely dose sensitive (minor changes in dose result in significant changes in

San Pedro cactus (here, powdered) produced a serious psychedelic experience, not unlike LSD. Its major active ingredient is mescaline, and I was well into Shulgin +++ territory with it. Luckily I escaped

Mephedrone was hugely popular approx 15 years ago, and to some degree served as an alternative to MDMA. It produces a relatively short term euphoric high with similar qualities, but it carries a very strong

Cebil seeds have been used as hallucinogens in South Amercia for many thousands of years: the kernels are generally ground and snorted. But, by jingo, it hurts. In terms of effect, they are short acting,

What to say about methamphetamine? Most importantly I think, the horror stories are generally true, so if you are going to use it despite this, do your research properly and extensively. Hardly surprisingly,

This is basically a mix of DMT and a MAOI, enabling smoking as an ROA. This was intense, to say the least. A word of warning though: MAOIs must always be treated with extreme caution (so research this

This selection was offered outside the Bob Marley Museum on my visit in 2017, alongside the cake which I will post in due course (with the high altitude warning). This and the other images posted in this