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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (18 children)

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I walk past this plant all the time and I'm super tempted. I did salvia so I feel like the effects shouldn't freak me out. Rn I just kill them with gloves. We get also get Ricinus, that's not as tempting.

To give an honest answer, it's so fucking invasive I wouldn't be surprised if actually managed to survive a trip across the Atlantic or the pacific.

The question is how? I don't think we'll know until we find the "vessel" that carried it.

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I tried stramonium a couple times by smoking some seeds, I would describe it as unpleasant enough to not bother again, in the just not worth it category.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How was it unpleasant? You don't have to answer. Im curious.

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

Bear in mind that it was a small dose.

It's hard to describe, my best shot would be a bit like vertigo but without any of the motion sickness. I had a sensation that what I was seeing wasn't entirely right while everything was perfectly normal.

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