Some sound advice on how best to enjoy
our herbal products:
- Begin with doses below those suggested. If there are
no undesirable side effects, you can increase the dosages
until you attain the high you desire.
- Do not combine drugs unless you know what you are doing.
- Allow rest periods between each experience.
- Be relaxed, well rested, in good health, and momentarily
relieved of responsibilities.
- Do not allow yourself to become too dependent on a substance
for relaxation, stimulation, escapism, etc Seek
your high in love, health, and awareness.
A Few Words Of Caution
Unless you are very experienced
in pharmacology, it is unwise to experiment with combinations of drugs. Even
when using a single drug, thoughts need to be given to all substances, both
food and drug, which have been taken recently. In primitive cultures, people
abstain from certain substances several days prior to taking a sacramental substance.
The substances most universally avoided are, alcohol, coffee, meat, fat, and
salt.
Some drugs potentiate others.
For example atropine will increase the potency of mescaline, harmine and cannabis.
Many of the substances used in this type of product are "MAO inhibitors",
and it is most of our notes of caution that relate to them.
MAOIs - A Brief Guide
The enzyme that breaks down
the neurotransmitters that are vital to the proper functioning of the brain
are known as Monoamine oxidases. They literally oxidise [that is destroy] the
monoamines [the neurotransmitters] that are in a continual cycle of production
and degradation in the brain.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
inhibit [that is stop the function] the monoamine oxidase enzymes. This in turn
leads to the levels of the monoamines [the neurotransmitters] rising in the
brain. This is the desired effect these drugs have and this is how they work
as antidepressants etc. Note that the most commonly know anti-depressant, Prozac,
is not a MAOI and is not then a drug to worry about in regards this discussion.
Monoamine oxidase also oxidises
other amines that enter the blood stream and if they are not removed because
the monoamine oxidase enzyme is inhibited then their levels rise also. Some
amines can, and do, become hazardous to health if their levels are allowed to
rise in this way and so in this lies the dangers [the danger are dramatic changes
in the blood pressure and so any medical condition associated with the heart,
blood pressure or severe conditions of stress are the ones to look out for].
As an important note there
are two general classes of inhibitors, as there are for all enzymes, the reversible
ones that have a relatively short duration of action and do not interfere with
the desired enzyme in a destructive way and those that do. These irreversible
ones have a longer duration of action that can extend to weeks and are thus
very dangerous if the patient is fool hardy or ignorant. The risks from any
of these products are reduced nowadays because of the more effective drugs available
and prescribed, and the increased level of education of the recipient from the
doctor.
These product don't
contain MAOIs but they do contains compounds that are contra indicated
with MAOIs [Ma Huang and Calamus]. People will know if they are
taking any form of medicinal MAOI as they would of had some very specific recommendations
from their GP.
The only other sources of
MAOI are from rare botanical sources that are freely available on the
black market and these have been marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Here is a list of some
common MAOIs that may be encountered (this is not exhaustive):
- Yohimbine*
- Certain antidepressants [Phenelzine, Moclobemide, Tranylcypromine]
- DMT* [and its derivatives]
- Hydrazines [Ipronaszid, Marsilid, Marplan, Niamid, Nardilm.
Catron]
- Propargylamines.
- Aminopyrazine derivatives
- Indolealkylamines*
- Carbolines* [Harmala alkaloids]
- Cyclopropylamines
- Various tryptamines*
*Denotes botanical
source available and commonly found on the black market.
To conclude: please do not over excerpt your anxiety chip
over this here warning, but bear in mind that we do have
a duty to protect people from themselves, and the better
the role we play in this area the better the chances we
can go on selling these excellent and expertly designed
products.
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