Legal and natural alternatives to Benzos and alcohol - The Pub

Home | Community | Message Board

You are not signed in.
New Account

Forum Index Search Posts Trusted Vendors Highlights Galleries FAQ User List Chat Store Random Growery

This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.

Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop:

Buy Kratom Powder & Leaf

Buy Kratom Capsules

Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order

Kratom Powder for Sale

CBD Concentrates

Jump to first unread post

Pages: 1 | 2 | Next > [ show all ]

Moonshoe
Blue Mantis

Registered: 05/28/04
Posts: 27,202
Loc: Iceland

Legal and natural alternatives to Benzos and alcohol

1
#18033488 - 03/30/13 03:13 PM (11 years, 19 days ago)

Alcohol and Benzos are so pleasant and relaxing. Too bad they are also terribly addictive and dangerous! What is a person to do?

Found quite a few cool things you guys might be interested in. I am on some of these right now and I can attest they seem to work quite well, although I will continue to update this thread as I go through them. I am testing all these natural herbal supplements that are supposed to be euphoric, sedating, anxiolytic, calming, relaxing, peaceful, hypnotic effects. These are legal, safe, natural, and effective!

So here they are:

Valerian Root:

Valerian root is purported to possess sedative and anxiolytic effects. It can also be classified as a drug, since its consumption produces a sedative or medicinal effect. These effects are suspected to be mediated through the GABA receptor. A remedy for insomnia. Valerian extracts appear to have some affinity for the GABAA receptor, a class of receptors on which benzodiazepines are known to act.

Valerian is most often used to treat insomnia. It can be considered an alternative treatment instead of hypnotic drugs. It is also sometimes used as an alternative for sedatives, such as benzodiazapines in the treatment of certain anxiety disorders. It has also been used in alternative medicine to treat symptoms such as nervous tension, excitability, and stress, and as a muscle relaxant.

Pharmagaba:

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major neurotransmitter widely distributed throughout the central nervous system. Because too much excitation can lead to irritability, restlessness, sleeplessness, and spasmodic movements, this excitation needs to be balanced with inhibition. GABA – the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain – can provide this inhibition, acting like a "brake" during times of runaway stress.* In addition, studies also indicate GABA can promote relaxation and enhance sleep.* It is thought that either low GABA levels or decreased GABA function in the brain may have an adverse impact on neurological health.*

The natural GABA in Thorne's PharmaGABA-100 is produced via a fermentation process that utilizes Lactobacillus hilgardii, the bacteria used to ferment vegetables in the preparation of the traditional Korean cabbage dish known as kimchi. Clinical studies show this natural form of GABA can increase the production of alpha-waves in the brain, creating a profound sense of physical relaxation while maintaining mental focus.* In contrast, the stress-related beta-waves in the brain are decreased.* In addition to changes in brain waves, natural PharmaGABA has been shown to produce relaxation, as evidenced by reduced pupil diameter, heart rate, and two natural markers of stress – salivary cortisol and chromogranin A.* In a head-to-head, double-blind trial of natural PharmaGABA versus synthetic GABA, synthetic GABA did not demonstrate these positive effects

Suntheanine (L-Theanine):

Theanine is an analog to glutamine and glutamate, and can cross the blood–brain barrier. Induces changes in alpha waves as shown by EEG.[9] Alpha waves occur in the brain and are associated with relaxation. Able to cross the blood–brain barrier, theanine has psychoactive properties.[10] Theanine has been studied for its potential ability to reduce mental and physical stress,[11] improve cognition[12] and boost mood. its primary effect seems to increase the overall level of the brain inhibitory transmitter GABA[citation needed]. Theanine also increases brain dopamine levels.

Passionflower:

is used to treat insomnia, hysteria, and epilepsy. Many species have been found to contain beta-carboline harmala alkaloids,[13][14] which are MAO inhibitors with anti-depressant properties.

the leaves and the roots are often more potent and have been used to potentiate the effects of mind-altering drugs. It is used in sedative tea mixtures.

Kava:

sedative and anesthetic properties. more effective than placebo at treating short-term social anxiety. "it produces mild euphoria and relaxation".[25] In a traditional setting, a moderately potent kava drink causes effects within 20–30 minutes that last for about two and a half hours, but can be felt for up to eight hours. Some report longer-term effects up to two days after ingestion, including a feeling of mental clarity, patience, and an ease of acceptance. The effects of kava are most often compared to alcohol, or diazepam.[26]

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

An aqueous extract of the plant has sedative and anxiolytic action.[8] The extract acts as a mild sedative when smoked. The effect is far milder than that of opium. An aqueous alcohol extract of Eschscholzia californica has been evaluated for benzodiazepine, neuroleptic, antidepressant, antihistaminic and analgesic properties. appeared to possess an affinity for the benzodiazepine receptor.

Blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea):

, blue lotus flowers are used to make various concoctions including blue lotus tea, wine and martinis. Recent studies have shown Nymphaea caerulea to have mild psycho-active properties. Nymphaea caerulea is distantly related to, and possesses similar activity to Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred Lotus. Both Nymphaea caerulea and Nelumbo nucifera contain the alkaloids nuciferine and aporphine.[. mildly sedating effects.

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa):

is a psychoactive. promote an uplifting mood. a natural alternative to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, diabetes, chronic pain and fatigue and sleeplessness.

As I said, I have purchased all of these and am going to test them all out as well as combinations. I will keep you posted.

Right now I am on 125 mg L-theanine, 200 mg pharmagaba, and 225mg valerian extract.

I am feeling it STRONGLY. I am relaxed, sedating, a bit sleepy, and "high"... a body and mind buzz something like alcohol.

Looking forward to this! very excited by all of this. Its going to make it really easy not to get hooked on etizolam- I can use all this stuff as alternatives and save etizolam and benzos for rare occasions.

Hope you enjoy!

:somagnificent:

--------------------

Everything I post is fiction.

Edited by Moonshoe (03/30/13 03:21 PM)

Extras:

Similar Threads	Poster	Views	Replies	Last post
hey whats up, legalization	DailyPot	1,544	12	12/01/04 05:09 PM by psychedelic_sam
Alcoholic??? Serious inquries only please ( 1 2 3 4 all )	crazyman	12,161	71	03/13/18 03:16 PM by ReposadoXochipilli
Herbal Smoke. Alternative Marijuana? ( 1 2 all )	Silent_Vinny	4,177	26	05/14/13 04:27 PM by Learyfan
When someone says "I only do NATURAL drugs"... ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 all )	Adamist	14,684	137	12/28/04 08:43 PM by Skunk420
Drug Legalization? ( 1 2 3 4 all )	THEBats	6,883	66	03/25/05 06:14 PM by Dark_Star
Suppose they legalized Cannabis and Shrooms! What Would happen? I'll tell you! ( 1 2 3 all )	Asante	6,073	46	05/23/08 02:46 PM by BlackPeace
Y NOT LEGALIZE IT? ( 1 2 all )	Herbal_Smokey	3,099	20	01/21/05 03:31 PM by 13eetleJuice
anyone ever tried any of those legal herbs? ( 1 2 all )	mshrmmitch	3,725	22	12/02/04 09:08 AM by Silven