Well after reading a comment on my Kava article here... I went to the website that this person gave me and wow to my shock and horror thought geez raising kids in this time and age is hard and there is alot out there that scares the absolute poop out of me to be frank hehe...So I thought I better start to write some articles to let you all be aware of these things...So this is the next on in my articles on drugs and teens....

Nutmeg..

Yes you read it right Nutmeg...It is a something that is found in most pantrys...well i know its in mine that is for sure but after reading some things about it I will only be keeping it in small amounts now I do not care how much its on special hehehe....

The intoxicating properties of Nutmeg have been known for a very long time...After reading a bit of imformation on the internet it seems it has been used for a very long time back in ancient times for what they called its magical properties and even  by men in jail for a high... the beginning of use of nutmeg as a drug seems to be accidental at first but it has long been substitutated by people who lack  funds and  needed to get a high...Its cheap and it works....

If Nutmeg is taken in low doses it has no effect on a person...But when large doses are taken there definately is an effect on the user... most users of Nutmeg use about a 1 gram dose which gives them a mild to medium hallucinogen with this comes Mild euphoria and things being visually distorted... A large dose of 7.5g or more becomes dangerous and can cause convulsions, palpitations, nausea, eventual dehydration, and generalized body pain.

A test was done on Nutmeg and the chemicals it contains MAO inhibitors...This affects the brain's ability to stop amines, found in most common foods, from affecting the brain and body. In this test it was also noted that nutmeg takes on a similar chemical make up to MDMA(ecstasy)... Are we getting worried yet?

Then there is the high risk of getting NUTMEG PSYCHOSIS it is recognised by hallucinations, excitement, thought disorder, a sense of impending death and agitation...Just like many other forms of drug induced psychosis... When nutmeg is used in smaller doses it can also be toxic to the user...as small an amount as 5 g can cause the user to have a dry mouth, fast pulse flushing and fever...Because it is similar to MDMA the user drinks huge amounts of water...Unfortunately for the user the problem with taking Nutmeg and getting a bad reaction is if you go to the hospital you will still have to wait out the trip which can last anywhere up to three days after taking this...

Well to say I am shocked and a little concerned about more dangerous stuff on the internet my kids can find would definately be the understatement of the year... Just goes to show that people will try anything to get that feeling of being high...Not me thats for sure and once again I will be telling my kids about the dangers of this and sending them  to  Wikipedia website to check out this info... Oh and I blocked that website from the kids computers just incase hehe...

Have a good day
Cheers
Angie