Can a person get high by ingesting large amounts of nutmeg?

Answer 1

In low doses, nutmeg produces no noticeable physiological or neurological response. Large doses of 30 g or more are dangerous, potentially inducing convulsions, palpitations, nausea, eventual dehydration, and generalized body pain. In amounts of 5-20 g it is a mild to medium hallucinogen, producing visual distortions and a mild euphoria. It is a common misconception that nutmeg contains monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). This is untrue; nutmeg should not be taken in combination with MAOIs but it does not contain them. A test was carried out on the substance which showed that, when ingested in large amounts, nutmeg takes on a similar chemical make-up to MDMA (ecstasy). However, use of nutmeg as a recreational drug is unpopular due to its unpleasant side effects, including dizziness, flushes, dry mouth, accelerated heartbeat, temporary constipation, difficulty in urination, nausea, and panic. A user will not experience a peak until approximately six hours after ingestion, and effects can linger for up to three days afterwards. Any unpleasant side-effects would persist throughout this period.

A risk in any large-quantity (over 25 g) ingestion of nutmeg is the onset of 'nutmeg poisoning', an acute psychiatric disorder marked by hallucinations, excitement, thought disorder, a sense of impending death, and agitation. Some cases have resulted in hospitalization.

Answer 2

In a reference book I have nutmeg is listed as being toxic. As with anything else, however, the toxicity depends primarily on the dosage and also on the susceptibility of the individual exposed to it. Very nearly everything is poisonous in large enough dose (an atmosphere of pure oxygen will kill you), and nothing is poisonous in small enough dose.

Answer 3

I think that every person who has tried that has gotten so sick that the high effects never happened. Try looking at erowid.org for information and personal experiences - that place is the best online resource for all drug information.

Answer 4

You should be careful trying to get high on things.Household things can be just as dangerous and addictive as street drugs.

Answer 5

It can cause hallucinations and unpleasant feelings

Answer 6

You can also get dead. Then you would really kill Kenny

Answer 7

Sick maybe.