Review Erowid at GreatNonprofits.org
Help us be a "Top Rated Nonprofit" again this year and spread
honest info (good or bad) about psychedelics & other psychoactive drugs.
("Share Your Story" link. Needs quick login creation but no verification of contact info)
The Tale of the 7 Seeds
nutmeg
Citation:   nutmed od?. "The Tale of the 7 Seeds: An Experience with nutmeg (exp8527)". Erowid.org. May 2, 2004. erowid.org/exp/8527

 
DOSE:
7 seeds oral Nutmeg (seeds)
BODY WEIGHT: 180 lb
Tuesday
5:00 PM As I had taken nothing else for a couple of weeks, I wanted to do something, so when I found whole nutmeg seeds (McCormick Spices) available at the local grocery store, I bought a bottle of 9 for $6, along with a gallon of skim milk.

7:00 PM That night, I began shewing them and promptly washing down with milk. In fact this is probably the best way to take them, as I was able to take up to 2 seeds before I had to consume about .5 glass of milk. In all, I ate 7 seeds and drank 3 glasses of milk. I did experience a couple 'nutmeg burps,' but nothing except sleepiness in the first hour.

8:00 PM This sleepiness was what eventually put me to sleep. I think I also almost felt a strange gidiness & lightness of breath, which I now feel was the effect of the onset of oxygen deprivation to the brain.

9:00 PM I was awakened by my mother and forced to help set up a tent outside. Needless to say, I was feeling the effects a bit more now and was quite 'hammered.' I felt quite lethargic, and 'greyed out' whenever I stood up or moved too much. Perhaps nutmeg inhibits oxygen absorbtion or reaction significantly somehow.... Anyway, after lifting a pole or so, I announced I was quite tired and went back to bed.

7:45 AM My alarm clock rings, I shut it off, feeling that I am not quite operating at full capacity (63% maybe). Anyway, knowing at least that I would be fired if I missed even one more day of work, but unable to move too much without greying out, I got up, dressed and drove to work (What the hell, eh?).

Wednesday - Friday
Mostly, the next few days are like a motion blur in my memory. They all kind of blur together. Partially beacause of the monotony of my work schedule, and partly because I could mot think clearly. The effect on my thought procii seemed to be that it required a hell of a lot of effor to think, and even more to do things. To me it seemed like oxygen deprivation. I found it difficult concentrate, difficult to think about alternatives logically, and yet surprisingly, I felt able to converse more fluently and normally with people (my co-workers). The whole time I felt quite 'hammered.' I mean hammered like the kind of feeling you get when you drink too much and it feels like somebody has smacked you in the head with a 2x4 to get you to spluge everywhere (only without the dizziness). The nausea and headache was somewhat present, but I didn't throw up or feel particularly migrain-ish. The effects seemed to go away steadily Friday. That evening, I was sober and somewhat dizzy thinking about it.

Retrospective
No hallucinations, no daydreams (although I tried several times Wednesday through Friday), no liver failure (although I don't think I had the heart, or the intelligence to drink until Friday), just a really 'hammered' feeling for about 3 days.

Exp Year: 2001ExpID: 8527
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: May 2, 2004Views: 20,240
[ View PDF (to print) ] [ View LaTeX (for geeks) ] [ Swap Dark/Light ]
Nutmeg (41) : Multi-Day Experience (13), General (1), Various (28)

COPYRIGHTS: All reports copyright Erowid.
No AI Training use allowed without written permission.
TERMS OF USE: By accessing this page, you agree not to download, analyze, distill, reuse, digest, or feed into any AI-type system the report data without first contacting Erowid Center and receiving written permission.

Experience Reports are the writings and opinions of the authors who submit them. Some of the activities described are dangerous and/or illegal and none are recommended by Erowid Center.


Experience Vaults Index Full List of Substances Search Submit Report User Settings About Main Psychoactive Vaults