Hey Titus glad you made it through the experience with Phalaris Brachystachys alright.
Phalaris is no joke!
Since Phalaris seedlings (especially ones that have not been clipped before) can contain cyanogenic glycosides, I'm wondering if you boiled the grass at all? Cyanogenic glycosides can be harmful if consumed, but are easily destroyed by boiling water.
Are you sure what you grew/drank was Brachystachys and not Aquatica?
I'd have to plant a few grams of seeds to get 35g of foliage in a month from Brachystachys but I'm not saying it's impossible.
N-methyltyramine and Hordenine(phenethylamines) have been found in Australia's Phalaris Aquatica such as the SIROLAN cultivar whose seeds are now spread across the world. Tyramine chemicals can interact negatively with MAOI like Syrian Rue but I don't think this has been studied in depth with humans. N-methyl tyramine can increase heartrate, cause nausea and other symptoms, though, N-methytyramine was found to not be the cause of Phalaris staggers in animals. High levels of hordenine with the MAOI can also have effects on heartrate/headache/nausea but I'm curious about that since many shamans drink Trichocereus cactus & Banisteriopsis vine together. The "Holdfast" cultivar of Aquatica was developed to contain little to no n-methyltyramine and contains mostly tryptamines(not much) & hordenine. So even though N-methyltyramine wasn't causing Phalaris staggers, CSIRO managed to let the Phalaris spirit hack their minds and create a lovely winter/summer active species to bless the world. I imagine your 2nd and 3rd clippings will have more alkaloids if you keep watering with seaweed extract/kelp meal, but hopefully boost the alkaloids you want. If your plants are that potent maybe consider working in the 5-10g range since the first regrowth will be strongest but provide less fresh material. One of my first Phalaris Brachystachys experiences 9 years ago was only using 8 grams of fresh regrowth and that laid me out for hours with beautiful visuals and insights. Phalaris alkaloids can be highly variable so one day you may get a mild high, the next experience you may have your entire belief system restructured. Best of luck on your grass journey.
Phalaris is no joke!
Since Phalaris seedlings (especially ones that have not been clipped before) can contain cyanogenic glycosides, I'm wondering if you boiled the grass at all? Cyanogenic glycosides can be harmful if consumed, but are easily destroyed by boiling water.
Are you sure what you grew/drank was Brachystachys and not Aquatica?
I'd have to plant a few grams of seeds to get 35g of foliage in a month from Brachystachys but I'm not saying it's impossible.
N-methyltyramine and Hordenine(phenethylamines) have been found in Australia's Phalaris Aquatica such as the SIROLAN cultivar whose seeds are now spread across the world. Tyramine chemicals can interact negatively with MAOI like Syrian Rue but I don't think this has been studied in depth with humans. N-methyl tyramine can increase heartrate, cause nausea and other symptoms, though, N-methytyramine was found to not be the cause of Phalaris staggers in animals. High levels of hordenine with the MAOI can also have effects on heartrate/headache/nausea but I'm curious about that since many shamans drink Trichocereus cactus & Banisteriopsis vine together. The "Holdfast" cultivar of Aquatica was developed to contain little to no n-methyltyramine and contains mostly tryptamines(not much) & hordenine. So even though N-methyltyramine wasn't causing Phalaris staggers, CSIRO managed to let the Phalaris spirit hack their minds and create a lovely winter/summer active species to bless the world. I imagine your 2nd and 3rd clippings will have more alkaloids if you keep watering with seaweed extract/kelp meal, but hopefully boost the alkaloids you want. If your plants are that potent maybe consider working in the 5-10g range since the first regrowth will be strongest but provide less fresh material. One of my first Phalaris Brachystachys experiences 9 years ago was only using 8 grams of fresh regrowth and that laid me out for hours with beautiful visuals and insights. Phalaris alkaloids can be highly variable so one day you may get a mild high, the next experience you may have your entire belief system restructured. Best of luck on your grass journey.
Evidence that N-methyltyramine does not cause Phalaris aquatica-related sudden death in ruminants
Evidence that N-methyltyramine does not cause Phalaris aquatica-related sudden death in ruminants
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