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HBWS

Acute: Moderate riskDependency: Lower risk

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Quick reference

Routes

Oral

Form

Seeds

Shulgin rating

Experience

Primary effects

Potent psychedelic effects, comparable to LSD in strength, with fewer visuals.
Causes a significantly altered state of consciousness.

Peak character

Extremely pleasant and immersive headspace.
Deeply psychedelic, Shulgin-scale '++' territory.

Aftereffects / comedown

Fades after a few hours with no hangover.
No disagreeable residue or negative aftereffects.

Reagent testing

Recommended reagents

Ehrlich Hofmann

Expected reactions

Ehrlich	Purple/violet (LSA and other ergot alkaloids)
Hofmann	Blue → purple

Adulterant detection: Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds — LSA (ergine) content. Ehrlich is the primary test for ergot alkaloid/lysergamide presence.

Ehrlich confirms ergot alkaloid content. Note: seeds may be coated with fungicide/pesticide — wash thoroughly.

Source

Reference fields and narrative for HBWS extracted from The Drug Users Bible by Dominic Milton Trott (MxZero Publishing, 2022).

drugusersbible.com

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