About Hallucinogenic Nut in Our Kitchen
Michal Jurášek, Pavel Drašar
Chemické listy June 15, 2023 DOI: 10.54779/chl20230348 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Nutmeg Traditional medicine Consumer safety Toxicology Risk analysis engineering |
| Key points | Nutmeg is used as a spice and traditional medicine but is also abused as an illicit drug, with myristicin as its main psychoactive component. |
Abstract
The article describes the nutmeg of a nutmeg tree (Myristica), which is used as a spice and traditional medicine but is also abused as an illicit drug. The main chemical components, namely myristicin, are described. Full text English translation is available in the on-line version.