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Not Recreational
Sceletium tortuosum (extract)
Citation:   Drooz. "Not Recreational: An Experience with Sceletium tortuosum (extract) (exp119129)". Erowid.org. Aug 30, 2025. erowid.org/exp/119129

 
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200 mg oral Sceletium tortuosum (tea)
  50 mg sublingual Sceletium tortuosum (extract)
BODY WEIGHT: 135 lb
I purchased a 20:1 kanna extract online from a reputable vendor cheaply. Actual standardized kanna extracts tend to be much more expensive but likely provide better results.

There is not much to write about here, but both times I have tried the extract the results have been little more than a placebo. From the tea I experienced a possible mood lift (very likely placebo) and from the sublingual dose I experienced no perceivable effects at all.

This is usually marketed as a pleasant/subtle high, but I would argue it is not a high at all. A very high mesembrine extract would probably produce better effects, but I doubt even that would reach a recreational level.

Exp Year: 2025ExpID: 119129
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: 18
Published: Aug 30, 2025Views: Not Supported
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