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'''''Nymphaea nouchali'' var. ''caerulea''''' (Commonly known as '''Blue Lotus''') is a water lily found throughout most of the eastern half of Africa. | '''''Nymphaea nouchali'' var. ''caerulea''''' (Commonly known as '''Blue Lotus''') is a water lily found throughout most of the eastern half of Africa. | ||
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|NameCommon=[[ | |NameCommon=[[Blue Lotus]], [[Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea]], [[Lotus]] | ||
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|EffectClass=[[ | |EffectClass=[[Sedative]] | ||
|ChemicalClass=[[ | |ChemicalClass=[[Morphinans]] | ||
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| | |SmokedROA_Light=[[Smoked min light dose::0.75]] - [[Smoked max light dose::1]] g | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Common=[[Smoked min common dose::1.25]] - [[Smoked max common dose::2]] g | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Strong=[[Smoked min strong dose::2.5]] - [[Smoked max strong dose::3]] g | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Heavy=[[Smoked heavy dose::5]] g + | ||
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| | |SmokedROA_Duration=[[Oral min total time::6]] - [[Oral max total time::8]] [[Oral total time units::hours]] | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Onset=[[Oral min onset time::10]] - [[Oral max onset time::60]] [[Oral onset time units::seconds]] | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Comeup=[[Oral min comeup time::5]] - [[Oral max comeup time::10]] [[Oral comeup time units::minutes]] | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Peak=[[Oral min peak time::1]] - [[Oral max peak time::2]] [[Oral peak time units::hours]] | ||
| | |SmokedROA_Offset=[[Oral min offset time::2]] - [[Oral max offset time::2.5]] [[Oral offset time units::hours]] | ||
|SmokedROA_Aftereffects=[[Oral min afterglow time::6]] - [[Oral max afterglow time::8]] [[Oral afterglow time units::hours]] | |||
|SublingualROA=false | |SublingualROA=false | ||
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The flower has been used for over 2000 years in teas, herbal blends and in perfumes. | |||
Like other species in the genus, the plant contains the psychoactive alkaloid [[aporphine]] which is thought to be the main constituent causing the effects of the flower, however, it is more likely a group of aporphine alkaloids are working in conjunction to create the various effects as opposed to just aporphine. High potent extracts when ingested or smoked in high doses are reported to produce [[euphoria]] and [[Hallucination|hallucinations]]. | Like other species in the genus, the plant contains the psychoactive alkaloid [[aporphine]] which is thought to be the main constituent causing the effects of the flower, however, it is more likely a group of aporphine alkaloids are working in conjunction to create the various effects as opposed to just aporphine. High potent extracts when ingested or smoked in high doses are reported to produce [[euphoria]] and [[Hallucination|hallucinations]]. | ||
==History and culture== | ==History and culture== | ||
Blue Lotus is thought to be the primary for the fruit of the lotus tree eaten by the mythical Lotophagi (Lotus Eaters) in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' The Lotus Eaters were a race of people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, after they ate the lotus, they would forget their home and loved ones and long only to stay with their fellow lotus-eaters, falling into a infinite euphoric stupor. Those who ate the plant never cared to report or return. | |||
This lotus has been used to produce perfumes since egyptian times. According to a 2023 preprint study, traces of ''[[Peganum harmala]]'', and Blue Lotus were identified in an Egyptian ritual Bes-vase, of the 2nd century BCE | This lotus has been used to produce perfumes since egyptian times. According to a 2023 preprint study, traces of ''[[Peganum harmala]]'', and Blue Lotus were identified in an Egyptian ritual Bes-vase, of the 2nd century BCE | ||
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The main and absolute contraindication to using Blue Lotus, is the concurrent use of adrenergic receptor antagonists; combined, they cause a severe drop in blood pressure and fainting. | The main and absolute contraindication to using Blue Lotus, is the concurrent use of adrenergic receptor antagonists; combined, they cause a severe drop in blood pressure and fainting. | ||
<small>L</small>-DOPA and Blue Lotus could pose risks and cause symptoms such as [[sleepiness]], [[dizziness]], [[Runny nose|runny nose]], [[sweating]] and [[Muscle twitching|tremors]].{{DangerousInteractions/Intro}} | <small>L</small>-DOPA and Blue Lotus could pose risks and cause symptoms such as [[sleepiness]], [[dizziness]], [[Runny nose|runny nose]], [[sweating]] and [[Muscle twitching|tremors]]. | ||
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==Legal status== | ==Legal status== | ||
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[[Category:Psychoactive substance]] | [[Category:Psychoactive substance]] | ||
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