Effects
- Parasympathetic depressant, hallucinogen, and hypnotic. Most hypnotics produce low alphoid and spindle alpha brain-wave activity, similar to that found in REM sleep, or the dreaming state. This rhythm does not allow deep sleep to occur although it does lower brain patterns. Mandrake root causes delirium and hallucinations. In high doses, it can even send the user into a coma.
- Ingesting mandrake root can have some adverse effects on the user. The chemicals contained in the root are atropine, scopolamine, hyoscyamine.
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