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Re:Trove of spices from around the world on sunken fifteenth... by culi on Saturday February 11, 2023 @08:20PM (#34758430)
Interesting. I've read it was used in cigarettes in part for its narcotic effects (and to treat asthma) and was wondering if that meant it's hallucinogenic or not

From what I understand it can be poisonous if consumed directly. You'd probably get poisoned from directly consuming tobacco leaves too so I wonder if this is a similar situation where smoking is safer than direct consumption

Would you describe the experience as a "trip" like other psychedelic plants and fungi?

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Re:Trove of spices from around the world on sunken fifteenth... by madaxe_again on Sunday February 12, 2023 @06:25AM (#34762000)
You can get poisoned just by handling tobacco leaves - Green Tobacco Sickness. I had it as a kid after playing in a wet tobacco field - I honestly thought I was going to die.

And yes, it was a trip - but mild in the grand scheme of things.

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