§3.4.8 · Botanicals › Botanical Sedatives
Imphepho
Acute: Lower riskDependency: Lower risk
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Routes
Smoked
Form
Plant Matter
Shulgin rating
+**
Experience
Primary effects
- Mild intoxication with a light-headedness and slight enhancement in visual clarity, accompanied by a distant headspace.
- Induces a general mood of contentedness and a lucid head buzz, contributing to a calm and relaxed state.
Peak character
- Users report a clear but drifty heady feeling, characterized by a pleasant and gentle intoxication without tiredness.
Negatives / side effects
- Smoking large amounts for prolonged periods may be required to achieve strong effects, which can be harsh on the throat.
Aftereffects / comedown
- The effects gently dissipate, leading to a soft landing without any reported negative comedown or weariness.
Reagent testing
Adulterant detection: Helichrysum odoratissimum. No standard test. Low risk.
Traditional Southern African botanical. No applicable test.
Source
Reference fields and narrative for Imphepho extracted from The Drug Users Bible by Dominic Milton Trott (MxZero Publishing, 2022).
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