News agencies report that teens are snorting, smoking, drinking and eating large amounts of nutmeg, a spice traditionally used for holiday baking, in an effort to get high.
Here are the facts:
Myristicin is a compound occurring naturally in nutmeg that has mind-altering effects such as hallucinations or a sense of euphoria.
To achieve these effects, large amounts have to be ingested.
The effects take awhile to kick in so teens often think they haven’t taken enough and continue to ingest the spice.
According to the Poison Control Centers the side effects to the drug in nutmeg are substantial. They include convulsions, nausea, upset stomach, vomiting, dehydration, dizziness, drowsiness and depression.
The physiological effects of ingesting nutmeg are not well studied but are likely include increased blood pressure and heart rate, blurred vision or respiratory problems.
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