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Yerba Mate

Acute: Moderate riskDependency: Moderate risk

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Quick reference

Routes
Oral
Form
Shredded Leaves
Shulgin rating
+**

Experience

Primary effects

  • A sense of well-being, mental clarity, and gentle stimulation without significant jitters.
  • Mildly empathogenic effects reported by some, distinct from regular tea or coffee.

Negatives / side effects

  • Long-term, high-volume consumption, especially at very hot temperatures (over 65C/149F), may increase cancer risk (mouth, throat, lungs).

Aftereffects / comedown

  • Effects gradually fade during the afternoon.

Reagent testing

Adulterant detection: Ilex paraguariensis — caffeine/theobromine. Low risk; no drug reagent test.

Low risk botanical stimulant.

Source

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

drugusersbible.com

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