So for a short story on how I came about this... (Skip to ~~~ line to see PEA effects)
Disclaimer: This is only personal research and is in NO way promoting or suggesting the use of psychostimulants.
I was doing my own research, learning about the different chemical structures and observing how structures interacted. The amphetamine groups particularly held my interest for a long time so I delved into that section, ultimately coming to learn that all of these amphetamine derivatives spur from PEA as well as many others (such as methamphetamines, cathinones, MDxx's, 2C-x's, DOx's, mescaline, etc). So for research purposes I ordered phenylethylamine. The goal was originally to find a way to convert PEA to another homologue to see if it could be done with minimal effort and maximum yields. After some more research, I realized the difficulty in changing the chemical structure of PEA into another homologue. The new goal was to see if PEA would be usable on it's own as a psychoactive, seeing as amphetamine converts to PEA in the body.
I knew at this point that PEA was going to be mostly useless when taken because
a) Insufflation causes severe pain and seeing as PEA is basic, it causes burns on the mucuous membranes
b) Sublingually is similar to insufflating as well as tasting very dissatisfying
c) Subdermally requires massive amounts and would burn the skin after a while rather than be absorbed
d) Rectally, well I wouldn't try it seeing as it's basic enough to hurt.
e) Intravenous is not a method to try due to it's uncertain nature and many other phenylethylamines have only had bad results.
f) Ingestion would convert the phenyethylamine to phenylactic acid, rendering it useless.
So it sat on my shelf for a while until after many days of sporadic on and off ideas of how to get it to work, I thought,...
If the enzymes in your stomach will take PEA and convert it to phenylactic acid, but you only have a set number of enzymes at any time, then I could saturate those enzymes with PEA and then any extra PEA would have to pass through unaffected, ultimately being absorbed in the process.
This proved to work (although I am unsure if that is the reason why).
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The PEA was first microdosed for a safety trial and then tested twice on our test subject. Unfortunately I cannot give the exact dosage because I lost my scale, but out of my 10g, first test was with four gel caps full, second test was with 13.4 gel caps full.
~Onset of effects takes one hour~
Trial 1: 4 caps taken, (estimated 2-3g):
-Warm flushed feeling throughout face and arms
-Legs felt "light" and "hollow" as well as slightly weaker
-Breathing slightly slowed and deeper
-Slight focus decrease but still able to do any normal and higher thinking functionality
This effect lasted for an estimated 30 minutes. The comedown was gradual.
Trial 2: 9 caps taken, then 4.4 after 1 hour (estimated 6-7g):
-Enjoyable and very noticeable warmth + flushed feeling.
-Full body feeling of lightness.
-Increased elation.
-Pupil size is normal/no noticeable dilation
-Interesting visual effect: Contrast or hue would change slightly and things would seem to become the color around them. For example, looking at a yellow wall would turn more yellow or changing your environment lighting (aka walking outside) would become linearly whiter or (walking inside) would become linearly darker.
-Appreciation for music slightly increased. There was one point where one was listening to a song and became so happy listening to it that the subject felt like throwing up, although he realized that he really did need to throw up, so he did.
-No noticeable nausea, despite a need to throw up.
-Slight ataxia similar to being tipsy.
-Sociability increased.
-Interesting body effect: When moving, the body feels very light, but if one is to sit still for about 5 minutes, the body gradually feels heavier and heavier as well as a feeling of being inside a shell/cast of one's self. One can easily move regardless.
-Easily able to transfer from very active and energetic to chill and relaxed.
-Mental state was eased, stress is alleviated and in this test, the mental state was very blank and calm for the majority of the time.
I came to the conclusion that phenylethylamine CAN be taken orally and still procure similar effects as other phenylethylamines so long as dosages in the gram regions are ingested. This shows that Phenylethylamine, although completely legal (it is used as a workout drug even though it does nothing for workouts), can still be taken and result in similar bodily and mental effects as other family members. I have had difficult times finding information of value as to the effects of this chemical in increased dosages, and this little personal research helps to inform and give new information.
Future plans: Measure out and test the effects of 10g PEA.
Hope you enjoyed this. Of course, one could detail how the actual "trip" went, but that wouldn't be less formal.