It's funny, I tried to extract some myself and ended up failing miserably. However, smoked spice is not the way I intend to introduce myself with the spirit molecule, so I think it may be for the best that I ended up failing. This time I decided to go with Acacia Confusa, which from my reading sounds like the simplest method of oral preparation. I'm shaky with the exact details of preparation, which is where most of my questions arise, however I have some concerns with MAOIs. I'm somewhat hesitant to ingest something that I know can cause serious health problems (even if only in rare or specific instances). I'm leaning towards Syrian Rue at the moment, but am not 100% on that yet. I would prefer to ingest the A. Confusa without an MAOI, but I think this is where another thread is needed.

Anyway, thanks for the welcome everyone. It's good to see people that have such respect, awe and admiration for these (extreme) experiences.