Wow, thank you. That's a very thorough breakdown, and gives me a good starting context for a bunch of substances I've never consumed before. Though I deeply value the knowledge of such things as can transform my view of the world by altering my chemical state, I've steered clear of most lab-confabulated products, and have a corresponding ignorance. As for the acquaintance who mentioned percocet/drink as a magic mix, I think spaciness may well have been the goal -- though surely not ooginess. That sounds simply awful, by the way. On the subject of keeping things as herbal as possible, I have noted that Kave root has been compared to benzo in its effects. Any idea if it offers the same magical hangover-vanquishing properties? If not, I'll let you know if I find out. Either way, plants are nifty. Thanks for enlightening me!
I haven't tried Kave root but I recently got some Kratom capsules from the head shop close to me. They offered a slight euphoric feeling with a giddyness similar to weed and a antsy/super focused similar to amphetamines. However, I only got these results taking it on an empty stomach and walking around. My boyfriend and some friends didn't feel much at all. I am tiny so I have a nice low tolerance to such things. It didn't cure my hangover though when I tried it, but made my work day slightly more bearable.
Intriguing. I assume kratom is some sort of kava extracted/isolated substance? The kava teas I've tried have only induced a rather deep state of calm in me, not anything like antsyness. However, I know these things vary widely from one system to another. Let the great experiment continue!