pushit
02-16-2008, 08:01 AM
This guide was created so people know what the hell LSA is. I had a hard time learning about it so I created this in my experiences aftermath.
DESCRIPTION
The seeds of several varieties of Morning Glory (Ipomoea violacea) contain a naturally occurring indole called Lysergic Acid Amide (LSA), which is closely related to LSD. Seeds are taken orally, and can be eaten whole or the active alkaloids can be extracted.
The most common active varieties of seeds are Heavenly Blue, Pearly Gates, and Flying Saucers. Like LSD, LSA acts as a "psychedelic" or "hallucinogen" which can have strong mental effects.
Dose
How to dose morning glory seeds (according to Erowid):
Light 50-100 seeds 1.5-3 grams
Medium 100-250 seeds 3-6 grams
Strong 250-400 seeds 6-10 grams
Heavy 400+ seeds 10+ grams
The seeds can be ingested as follows:
- thoroughly chew and swallow - grind and soak in purified water for 1/2 hour, strain and drink - sprout by soaking in purified water for 3-4 days (change water often), after which the white mushy part is removed from the shell and eaten. This is probably the best method for avoiding side effects, although there is enough reason to believe sprouting the seeds lessens their effectiveness. The flowers of the Morning glory may be steeped in purified water for a week or two to produce a mildly alcoholic wine with a distinctively pleasant flavor and a very mild psychedelic effect, on account of hemp. Once again herbs and/or honey can be added to enhance the taste. You must use cold purified water for these processes. Tap water contains chemicals that break down the desired alkaloids. Hot water also does this.
Law
Although LSA is a schedule III substance in the United States, Morning Glory seeds and plants are sold at just about every nursery, garden store, or botanical supply store that you can find. In practice, little hassle is ever given to those who buy and ingest seeds, but extracting the active ingredient puts you in possession of a relatively pure chemical which is illegal to possess.
EFFECTS
LSD like experience that lasts about 6 hours, but with less hallucinogenic effects. Nausea is common even with untreated seeds. Less anxiety, less intensity than LSD in normal doses. Because use is oral, onset is affected by the last food that was ingested. On a relatively empty stomach, onset of effects is about an hour after ingestion, although it can be many hours before peak effects are reached. Primary effects last 6-10 hours when seeds are taken orally. It also takes a couple of hours before being completely back to normal again.(although in my experiences I had to urinate ALOT and that eased the nausea, I was also VERY tired and still saw shit about 23 hours later, SO BE CAREFUL)
Contraindications
* Do not operate heavy machinery. Do Not Drive. Do Not Go To Work Or School
* Do not ingest Morning Glory seeds if you are currently taking an MAOI. MAOIs are most commonly found in the prescription anti-depressants Nardil (phenelzine), Parnate (tranylcypromine), Marplan (isocarboxazid), Eldepryl (l-deprenyl), and Aurorex or Manerix (moclobemide). Ayahuasca also contains MAOIs (harmine and harmaline). Morning Glory Seeds (LSA) and MAOIs are a potentially dangerous combination. Check with your doctor if you are not sure whether your prescription medication is an MAOI.
* Do not use Morning Glory seeds when pregnant. LSA is closely related to LSD which is a uterine contractor that can increase risk of miscarriage during pregnancy.
* Individuals currently in the midst of emotional or psychological upheaval in their everyday lives should be careful about choosing to use psychedelics such as Morning Glory seeds as they can trigger even more difficulty.
* Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia or early onset mental illness should be extremely careful as psychedelics have been known to trigger latent psychological and mental problems.
Here is a extraction method for people who want to attempt to reduce nausea:
Here is a simple way to process morning glory seeds which produces the best possible results as well:
* Equipment:
o Coffee Grinder or equivalent to powder seeds
o 2 Jars with Lids
o 1 Coffee Filter or Funnel
o Coffee Filters or Filter Paper
* Chemical/Biological:
o Morning Glory Seeds (1 seed = ~ 1ug) (50-500ug=1 dose)
o Petroleum Ether
o Ethanol-based liquid suitable for human consumption in approximate order of preference:
+ Reagent Grade Ethanol EverClear or similar substance
+ 100 Proof or better vodka or gin
+ 151 Proof rum
+ other beverages 80 proof or better
- or -
+ Water-based beverages (not preferred (nausea))
* Processing Methodology:
1. If using treated seeds wash thoroughly in detergent and cold water first.
2. Grind seeds to powder in coffee grinder
3. Place powder in jar with a "healthy" qty of petroleum ether.
(~360-500 ml/500 seeds (can't use too much, can use too little))
4. Put lid on jar and shake it vigorously for a while. Let stand 20 minutes (you can shake it more if you like)
5. Shake jar, remove lid, and pour suspension into filter (with filter paper in place). Use second jar to catch the petroleum ether than comes through the filter paper. (Windows should be open or do this outside otherwise you will get prematurely in a non-canonical fashion). If some seed powder clings to the side of the jar, rinse it out with some of the filtered ether. When finished, you will have slightly discolored petroleum ether in a jar and the powder on the filter paper.
6. *** DO NOT DRINK THE PETROLEUM ETHER ***. Put the lid on that jar and save it to reuse next time (you can get at least five processing cycles out of it). Dry the seed powder THOROUGHLY. Wash and dry the empty jar.
7. When powder is thoroughly dry, place it back in the jar and add alcohol. The amount of alcohol is critical, since you will be drinking it later, and will vary according to your propensities, tolerances, and the intended intensity of your proposed voyage. For light, recreational use, assuming reasonable alcohol tolerance use 1 oz. of alcohol per 30-50 seeds. For intense meditation use 1 /250 seeds. If you use a high seed/alcohol ratio you will want to prepare a large number of seeds at a time otherwise you will be working with micro-quantities and it gets more tedious (unless you like that sort of thing).
8. Soak the seed powder in the alcohol, shaking frequently, for three days.
9. Filter again, as before. Discard the seed powder (unless you wish to make 'soap'). Keep the alcohol for use.
10. Drink the alcohol to achieve desired effect.
WARNING: Petroleum Ether is a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons which is available in hardware stores as Naptha, or in chemical supply shops in a range of boiling fractions. Pet Ether is _not_ the same as Diethyl Ether (which is often simply referred to as just "Ether" to make things confusing). Diethyl Ether is substantially more dangerous to use than Pet Ether, and Diethyl Ether which has been exposed to the air peroxidizes and tends to explode -- old containers of Diethyl Ether should be disposed of by the bomb squad.
Parts of this guide were taken from Erowid.org and psychonaut.com/This guide does have some more spot on corrections.
DESCRIPTION
The seeds of several varieties of Morning Glory (Ipomoea violacea) contain a naturally occurring indole called Lysergic Acid Amide (LSA), which is closely related to LSD. Seeds are taken orally, and can be eaten whole or the active alkaloids can be extracted.
The most common active varieties of seeds are Heavenly Blue, Pearly Gates, and Flying Saucers. Like LSD, LSA acts as a "psychedelic" or "hallucinogen" which can have strong mental effects.
Dose
How to dose morning glory seeds (according to Erowid):
Light 50-100 seeds 1.5-3 grams
Medium 100-250 seeds 3-6 grams
Strong 250-400 seeds 6-10 grams
Heavy 400+ seeds 10+ grams
The seeds can be ingested as follows:
- thoroughly chew and swallow - grind and soak in purified water for 1/2 hour, strain and drink - sprout by soaking in purified water for 3-4 days (change water often), after which the white mushy part is removed from the shell and eaten. This is probably the best method for avoiding side effects, although there is enough reason to believe sprouting the seeds lessens their effectiveness. The flowers of the Morning glory may be steeped in purified water for a week or two to produce a mildly alcoholic wine with a distinctively pleasant flavor and a very mild psychedelic effect, on account of hemp. Once again herbs and/or honey can be added to enhance the taste. You must use cold purified water for these processes. Tap water contains chemicals that break down the desired alkaloids. Hot water also does this.
Law
Although LSA is a schedule III substance in the United States, Morning Glory seeds and plants are sold at just about every nursery, garden store, or botanical supply store that you can find. In practice, little hassle is ever given to those who buy and ingest seeds, but extracting the active ingredient puts you in possession of a relatively pure chemical which is illegal to possess.
EFFECTS
LSD like experience that lasts about 6 hours, but with less hallucinogenic effects. Nausea is common even with untreated seeds. Less anxiety, less intensity than LSD in normal doses. Because use is oral, onset is affected by the last food that was ingested. On a relatively empty stomach, onset of effects is about an hour after ingestion, although it can be many hours before peak effects are reached. Primary effects last 6-10 hours when seeds are taken orally. It also takes a couple of hours before being completely back to normal again.(although in my experiences I had to urinate ALOT and that eased the nausea, I was also VERY tired and still saw shit about 23 hours later, SO BE CAREFUL)
Contraindications
* Do not operate heavy machinery. Do Not Drive. Do Not Go To Work Or School
* Do not ingest Morning Glory seeds if you are currently taking an MAOI. MAOIs are most commonly found in the prescription anti-depressants Nardil (phenelzine), Parnate (tranylcypromine), Marplan (isocarboxazid), Eldepryl (l-deprenyl), and Aurorex or Manerix (moclobemide). Ayahuasca also contains MAOIs (harmine and harmaline). Morning Glory Seeds (LSA) and MAOIs are a potentially dangerous combination. Check with your doctor if you are not sure whether your prescription medication is an MAOI.
* Do not use Morning Glory seeds when pregnant. LSA is closely related to LSD which is a uterine contractor that can increase risk of miscarriage during pregnancy.
* Individuals currently in the midst of emotional or psychological upheaval in their everyday lives should be careful about choosing to use psychedelics such as Morning Glory seeds as they can trigger even more difficulty.
* Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia or early onset mental illness should be extremely careful as psychedelics have been known to trigger latent psychological and mental problems.
Here is a extraction method for people who want to attempt to reduce nausea:
Here is a simple way to process morning glory seeds which produces the best possible results as well:
* Equipment:
o Coffee Grinder or equivalent to powder seeds
o 2 Jars with Lids
o 1 Coffee Filter or Funnel
o Coffee Filters or Filter Paper
* Chemical/Biological:
o Morning Glory Seeds (1 seed = ~ 1ug) (50-500ug=1 dose)
o Petroleum Ether
o Ethanol-based liquid suitable for human consumption in approximate order of preference:
+ Reagent Grade Ethanol EverClear or similar substance
+ 100 Proof or better vodka or gin
+ 151 Proof rum
+ other beverages 80 proof or better
- or -
+ Water-based beverages (not preferred (nausea))
* Processing Methodology:
1. If using treated seeds wash thoroughly in detergent and cold water first.
2. Grind seeds to powder in coffee grinder
3. Place powder in jar with a "healthy" qty of petroleum ether.
(~360-500 ml/500 seeds (can't use too much, can use too little))
4. Put lid on jar and shake it vigorously for a while. Let stand 20 minutes (you can shake it more if you like)
5. Shake jar, remove lid, and pour suspension into filter (with filter paper in place). Use second jar to catch the petroleum ether than comes through the filter paper. (Windows should be open or do this outside otherwise you will get prematurely in a non-canonical fashion). If some seed powder clings to the side of the jar, rinse it out with some of the filtered ether. When finished, you will have slightly discolored petroleum ether in a jar and the powder on the filter paper.
6. *** DO NOT DRINK THE PETROLEUM ETHER ***. Put the lid on that jar and save it to reuse next time (you can get at least five processing cycles out of it). Dry the seed powder THOROUGHLY. Wash and dry the empty jar.
7. When powder is thoroughly dry, place it back in the jar and add alcohol. The amount of alcohol is critical, since you will be drinking it later, and will vary according to your propensities, tolerances, and the intended intensity of your proposed voyage. For light, recreational use, assuming reasonable alcohol tolerance use 1 oz. of alcohol per 30-50 seeds. For intense meditation use 1 /250 seeds. If you use a high seed/alcohol ratio you will want to prepare a large number of seeds at a time otherwise you will be working with micro-quantities and it gets more tedious (unless you like that sort of thing).
8. Soak the seed powder in the alcohol, shaking frequently, for three days.
9. Filter again, as before. Discard the seed powder (unless you wish to make 'soap'). Keep the alcohol for use.
10. Drink the alcohol to achieve desired effect.
WARNING: Petroleum Ether is a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons which is available in hardware stores as Naptha, or in chemical supply shops in a range of boiling fractions. Pet Ether is _not_ the same as Diethyl Ether (which is often simply referred to as just "Ether" to make things confusing). Diethyl Ether is substantially more dangerous to use than Pet Ether, and Diethyl Ether which has been exposed to the air peroxidizes and tends to explode -- old containers of Diethyl Ether should be disposed of by the bomb squad.
Parts of this guide were taken from Erowid.org and psychonaut.com/This guide does have some more spot on corrections.