§3.4.6 · Botanicals › Botanical Sedatives
Frankincense
Acute: Lower riskDependency: Lower risk
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Routes
Quidded / Smoked
Form
Resin
Shulgin rating
+*
Experience
Primary effects
- Mildly psychoactive, promoting relaxation and contentment without heavy sedation.
- Reported effects include enhanced focus, patience, and a 'vision brightening' quality making colors appear more vibrant.
Peak character
- A gentle, mellow headspace with a potential for mood lift, slight euphoria, and inner peace.
Negatives / side effects
- Smoking the resin can be harsh and difficult to manage as it catches fire easily.
- Chewing can cause the resin to stick to teeth and disintegrate due to saliva.
Aftereffects / comedown
- A soothing, subtle ambiance can linger for an hour or two after effects dissipate.
Reagent testing
Adulterant detection: Boswellia spp. No applicable drug reagent test.
Resin botanical. No applicable test.
Source
Reference fields and narrative for Frankincense extracted from The Drug Users Bible by Dominic Milton Trott (MxZero Publishing, 2022).
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