DOSE:		buccal	Betel Nut
		oral	Betel Nut	(tea)

BODY WEIGHT:

165 lb

This is a cumulative report of all my betel nut experiences, the time span is more than a few months.

1st Experiences - Oral
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When the betel nuts I ordered arrived I was disappointed because they were sliced and roasted, I expected whole nuts.

I put a few slices (4 or 5) in my mouth with lime powder, I could not stand the taste, it was bitter and gave me a major pasty feeling in the mouth. I spit it out after 10-15 minutes, no noticeable stimulation. I tried this on other occasions, no change.

Here are the common traits of all my betel experiences:

- Bitter taste
- Numbing of the mouth
- Pasty feeling
- Gummy Red saliva, increased saliva also
- Thirsty feeling
- Odd Heart pressure/stress

2nd Betel Tea
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This time I used a handful of betel with a tetley tea bag and some honey and lime powder. Boiled it in a pot (1.5-2 cups of water) and ran it through a strainer. It was very bitter and numbed my mouth very much, mild stimulating effect. I had difficulty finishing the cup of tea, the tea gave me an uncomfortable chest/heart pressure, breathing was slightly more difficult. I was not impressed with betel so far.

3rd Betel Tea
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This time I had been drinking a few beers with my brother, we were not drunk but were definitely buzzed or mildly drunk, we had also had some MJ 1 or 2 times throughout the evening but the effects of it dissipated by this time. It was 23:00 I used 1/2 handful of sliced nuts, (5-6 grams If I had to guess) with some loose leaf tea. This time it was different, I didn't mind the taste and experienced some slight stimulation, this time there was a definite visual stimulation colours were vibrant and I was more sensitive to the overhead light in the room (not in a bad way). These effects only lasted 20 minutes or less.

4th Betel Experience
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I did not give up on betel, but this time I got fresh whole nuts, thinking they would be much better. I did not get a noticeable effect after a while and spit out the betel nut.

Conclusion
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Betel on its own is not worth it, the taste is awful and the effects are minimal. It leaves me with a gummy, thirsty, uncomfortable feeling in the mouth. I only found it was tolerable as a tea and when I was not sober and needed a slight kick.

Exp Year: 2009	ExpID: 81369
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 23
Published: May 19, 2019	Views: 1,819
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