kanna & mapacho sittin in a tree...

[fairbanks]

Hey nexus,

Been a good minute since last posting. Was wondering if someone had any knowledge or experience with combining mapacho (n. rustica) and kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) together? I'm not sure on the safety since I've heard there are SSRI effects in kanna, while we know of the MAOI with mapacho. I appreciate any help with this .

 

[Shadowman-x]

I bet it'd be fine, to be honest. the effects of each are so mild, and, smoked rather than oral is much gentler.

give it a whirl with TINY doses? a blue lotus smoking blend i've been smoking with my ciggies lately has some kanna in it.

 

[fairbanks]

thanks shadowman, I'll definitely be testing in small doses if anything. I'm not worried about a heavy experience or anything, it's just that I know mixing SSRI and MAOI is not too smart and can lead to serotonin syndrome. I'm not positive though that kanna is an SSRI, so I guess that's my real question here.

 

[Shadowman-x]

It is, but kanna is such a mild SSRI and mapacho is such a mild MAOI that they are quite benign together.

 

[fairbanks]

ahhh, gotchya, you think it could be symbiotic?! thanks again for the help.

 

[fairbanks]

bump, can anybody else weigh in on this?