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Commonly known as the blue lotus, Nymphaea Caerulea is available in several forms, including dried plant material, teas, and extracts for electronic cigarettes. The psychoactive effects of the flower are attributed to two aporphine alkaloids: apomorphine and nuciferine.
The half-life is 30–60 minutes, and the effects of the injection last for up to 90 minutes. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 17 ] Toxicity depends on the route of administration; the LD 50 s in mice were 300 mg/kg for the oral route, 160 mg/kg for intraperitoneal , and 56 mg/kg intravenous.
Nuciferine has been reported to have various anti-inflammatory effects, possibly mediated via PPAR delta activation. [4]According to a newer study from 2016, Nuciferine acts as an antagonist at 5-HT 2A, 5-HT 2C, and 5-HT 2B receptors, an inverse agonist at the 5-HT 7 receptor, a partial agonist at D2, D5, and 5-HT 6 receptors, and an agonist at 5-HT 1A and D4 receptors.
Blue lotus or lily. Recent studies have shown Nymphaea caerulea to have psychedelic properties, and may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Dosages of 5 to 10 grams of the flowers induces slight stimulation, a shift in thought processes, enhanced visual perception, and mild closed-eye ...
Common effects, which vary depending on the substance and dosage in question, may include enhanced alertness, awareness, wakefulness, endurance, productivity, and motivation, increased arousal, locomotion, heart rate, and blood pressure, and the perception of a diminished requirement for food and sleep.
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On January 14, 2010, the Russian government issued a statement including 23 synthetic cannabinoids found in smoking blends Hawaiian Rose and Blue Lotus on the list of prohibited narcotic and psychotropic substances. [138] About 780 new psychoactive substances were added to the list from 2011 to 2014.
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