"In another thread I came across a member mentioning that Yerba maté is sort of similar to MDMA, but mildly so.
I’ve noticed in doses of 10 grams or more that Yerba maté is definitely a mild auditory psychedelic. My sense of hearing is very noticeably altered by it. Things sound more crisp, more detailed. Also I’ve noticed a sense of empathy, and of course lots of euphoria and mental clarity.
I saw a few reports elsewhere (1 is on Erowid) where the auditory effects were noted by other individuals as well.
The alterations of the perception of sound, the euphoria, the mental clarity, and the empathogenic effects it produces, in my opinion classify it as a weak psychedelic.
I’m wondering what other people think and if they too have noticed these effects from higher doses of Yerba maté.
Also, does anyone have any idea what compound causes these effects? It’s not caffeine. Caffeine does not affect me like that. I know, I’ve had pure caffeine many times. Could this be the eugenol present that is doing this? It is structurally similar to mescaline."
https://www.dmt-nexus.me/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=10482
contains these things and maybe more:
•Alpha-amyrin
•Alpha-terpineol
•Arachidic acid
•Beta-amyrin
•Butyric acid
•Caffeic acid
•Caffeine
•5-o-caffeoylquinic acid
•Calcium
•Carotene
•Chlorogenic acid (10%)
•Choline
•Chlorophyll
•Chrysanthemin
•Cyanidin-3-o-xylosyl-glucoside
•Cyanidin-3-glucoside
•Essential oil
•Eugenol
•Geraniol
•Geranyl acetone
•Guaiacin b
•Iodole
•Inositol
•Ionone
•Iso-butyric acid
•Iso-capronic acid
•Iso-chlorogenic acid
•Iso-valeric acid
•Kaempferol
•Lauric acid
•Levulose
•Linalool
•Linoleic acid
•Matesaponins
•Neochlorogenic acid
•Nerolidol
•Nicotinic acid
•Nudicaucin c
•Octan-1-ol
•Octanoic acid
•Oleic acid
•Palmitic acid
•Palmitoleic acid
•Pyridoxine
•Quercetin
•Raffinose
•Safrole
•Stearic acid
•Tannins
•Theobromine
•Theophylline
•Trigonelline
•Ursolic acid
Contiene eugenolo, safrolo, quercetina, e altri MAOi. Non mi meraviglia che il safrolo entra meglio nel BBB. Su erowid ad alte dose è diversa da un semplice stimolante. AH, le piante <3