So I am new to the Nexus and I joined because I am finally in the place where I can experiment with Spice and related molecules.
Anyways haha to the point.
I recently started extracting the alkaloids from some Yopo I have.
My tek is one I made myself from househeld materials. Its ghetto but it seems to have worked so far.
I took my Yopo and ground it up (seed casing included for maximum extraction), then I freebased with Calcium Hydroxide (Lime/Pickling Lime). Once the mix was freebased and dry I then broke it up into a powder and added what I believe to be referred to as IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol 70% is what is used). I shook the mix vigorously and then let the Alcohol float to the top and separate from the seed material. I then poured off the Alcohol through a funnel with a cotton ball in the bottom into a mason jar (I made sure to try not to get any of the seed material as not to waste it). Then after that I prepared the seed jar for another pull by adding more Alcohol. The jar with just the Alcohol was set out to evaporate (I forgot to mention that the Alcohol went from clear to a Dark Amber/ Yellow color) for a night. The next day I looked at it and it still had not evaped so I threw it in a pan and added baking soda to the mix and heated in a double boiler set up. After this I reground and tested the product by smoking and it was in fact more potent then smoking Yopo snuff. But the purity was not to my liking so with the other pull I had ready I did another evaporation method. Seeing as I do not have any good quality equipment to my disposal like a hot plate or a legit evaporation dish I took a lava lamp base (without the lava bottle thing, just the light and the base), and a small plate. With these two items Poured off the Alcohol onto the plate which was then placed on the lava lamp base . Within a few minutes (Of not looking at it! haha a watched pot never boils!) it was already noticeably evaporating. Within a few hours I had a semi sticky dark brown to black goo that I then scraped into a ball. Part of the mix I believe to be burnt as I had some black residue left behind. I then proceed to test the mix (I have no idea why I call it that, lol please just go with it haha) by putting a amount alittle smaller than a dime into a homemade freebase pipe. I heated the bottom of the pipe and when I had smoke start coming I slowly started inhaling. I took two hits and quit (I was just potency testing) and boy was I high. Like really high. I felt the "Quietness/Peacefulness" that I always have with Yopo but I did not have the pain that was associated in it. I felt that kind of mentality I have before a trip as well, I would describe it as having a very vivid quality to it, like I can hear my inner voice with such clarity that it resembles how normal sounds would sound.
I do have a few questions though.
For this extraction I did not use a salting acid (like one that you mix into the same type of solution that your alkaloids are in and then pour that solution into your alkaloid solution to make the alkaloids separate out and form crystals). Would it be recommended to use a salting acid like citric acid or fumaric acid before the evaporation process to have this type of reaction?
Whats the recommended solvent for this type of extraction if you wanted to extract all alkaloids existing in it? Are these acids easily attainable from Lowes, Wallmart, or a Swimming Pool Supply store?
In your opinion, is this a alright tec based on the fact that only househeld materials were used?
Thank You For Your Replies! If you have any questions for me feel free to ask!
Anyways haha to the point.
I recently started extracting the alkaloids from some Yopo I have.
My tek is one I made myself from househeld materials. Its ghetto but it seems to have worked so far.
I took my Yopo and ground it up (seed casing included for maximum extraction), then I freebased with Calcium Hydroxide (Lime/Pickling Lime). Once the mix was freebased and dry I then broke it up into a powder and added what I believe to be referred to as IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol 70% is what is used). I shook the mix vigorously and then let the Alcohol float to the top and separate from the seed material. I then poured off the Alcohol through a funnel with a cotton ball in the bottom into a mason jar (I made sure to try not to get any of the seed material as not to waste it). Then after that I prepared the seed jar for another pull by adding more Alcohol. The jar with just the Alcohol was set out to evaporate (I forgot to mention that the Alcohol went from clear to a Dark Amber/ Yellow color) for a night. The next day I looked at it and it still had not evaped so I threw it in a pan and added baking soda to the mix and heated in a double boiler set up. After this I reground and tested the product by smoking and it was in fact more potent then smoking Yopo snuff. But the purity was not to my liking so with the other pull I had ready I did another evaporation method. Seeing as I do not have any good quality equipment to my disposal like a hot plate or a legit evaporation dish I took a lava lamp base (without the lava bottle thing, just the light and the base), and a small plate. With these two items Poured off the Alcohol onto the plate which was then placed on the lava lamp base . Within a few minutes (Of not looking at it! haha a watched pot never boils!) it was already noticeably evaporating. Within a few hours I had a semi sticky dark brown to black goo that I then scraped into a ball. Part of the mix I believe to be burnt as I had some black residue left behind. I then proceed to test the mix (I have no idea why I call it that, lol please just go with it haha) by putting a amount alittle smaller than a dime into a homemade freebase pipe. I heated the bottom of the pipe and when I had smoke start coming I slowly started inhaling. I took two hits and quit (I was just potency testing) and boy was I high. Like really high. I felt the "Quietness/Peacefulness" that I always have with Yopo but I did not have the pain that was associated in it. I felt that kind of mentality I have before a trip as well, I would describe it as having a very vivid quality to it, like I can hear my inner voice with such clarity that it resembles how normal sounds would sound.
I do have a few questions though.
For this extraction I did not use a salting acid (like one that you mix into the same type of solution that your alkaloids are in and then pour that solution into your alkaloid solution to make the alkaloids separate out and form crystals). Would it be recommended to use a salting acid like citric acid or fumaric acid before the evaporation process to have this type of reaction?
Whats the recommended solvent for this type of extraction if you wanted to extract all alkaloids existing in it? Are these acids easily attainable from Lowes, Wallmart, or a Swimming Pool Supply store?
In your opinion, is this a alright tec based on the fact that only househeld materials were used?
Thank You For Your Replies! If you have any questions for me feel free to ask!
Read this. We dont allow unsafe extraction settings and I wont be held responsible for it.
) as soon as it catches on fire all the way around dunk it in your ice bath. The temp shock will break the bottle. Have a few to practice with its not that easy to get this right on the first time (sometimes the bottle cracks around where it breaks too) but once you get it youll see that its easy when you know how, this trick has provided me with glass funnels for free since forever. For the love of all that is safe and wonderful and holy wear gloves and goggles while doing this glass is sharp and some glass behaves differently than others. And while the glass doesnt explode or anything I could see some of it going airbourne if youre not careful... the last thing you need is glass cutting you.. in your eyes. Im sure you know but you can never be too careful.
