Hello all.

I have been extracting for a few years now and I am wondering if anyone has experienced their root bark deteriorating over time. I have some ACRB that I bought a few years back and the first extractions went as expected. Then I didn't touch it for a couple of years. My subsequent extractions yielded a product of a lighter colour and it drew some unfavourable comments.

I am wondering if anyone has had similar or experiences. Note that the tek I have used has been the same, so the only variable has been the root bark itself.

Based on my high school level knowledge of chemistry, I'd say it would last a darn long time in a cool, dry, and dark place. I haven't kept any bark for over a year, but I imagine the turnover rate in whatever basement I ordered my stock from is quite low. It might be a couple years old already, and still seems to abound with goodies.

I have no practical experience with those compounds/plants, but this excerpt from https://en.wikipedia.org...tryptamine_and_5-MeO-DMT gives me to think. Currently trying to download the book to verify, but it's taking ages.