§3.7.2 · Botanicals › Deliriants

Nutmeg

Acute: Extreme riskDependency: Lower risk

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Quick reference

Routes

Oral

Form

Nuts

Shulgin rating

+++

Experience

Primary effects

Induces nausea, dizziness, and difficulty with motor control.
Causes severe head pain, confusion, and a feeling of unreality.

Peak character

Characterized by dysphoric delirium, mental anguish, and a complete lack of pleasure.

Negatives / side effects

Can be lethal at high doses, causes organ damage and serious medical issues.
Symptoms of toxicity can occur with as little as 10 grams (approximately 2 teaspoons).

Aftereffects / comedown

Results in dry mouth, hangover, and prolonged illness lasting for days.

Reagent testing

Recommended reagents

Marquis

Expected reactions

Marquis

Orange/brown (myristicin — phenylpropanoid)

Adulterant detection: Myristica fragrans — myristicin/elemicin. Low adulteration risk as a culinary spice.

Generally consumed as culinary spice; adulteration risk is very low. Marquis provides basic alkaloid/phenylpropanoid check.

Source

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

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