Hi friends at DMT-Nexus,
I recently did a straight-to-base extraction (mimosa hostilis with lye and water, siphoned off the naptha layer and washed with sodium carbonate) and I have a dry crystalline white product. However, it shows no effect. Crystal purity honestly looks fairly respectable (by eye). Is this possible? I don't understand what could have gone wrong. Can any one give a word of advice?

Thank you so much. I would appreciate any help or opinion at all.

I will post but I am far, far, far from expert so hopefully so long term member will reply and give a more measured opinion.

First, when you say "it shows no effect"...what are you doing? Are you vapourising it....what pipe are you using? I wasted my first pulls by not vaping the crystal properly, I was burning it and getting very minor effects. It took me a while. How long after pulling did you vapourise. Did you dry it? Was it stored for any length of time?

I use STB, no washing and find if you get the vape spot on there is very little harshness to the vapour. Hope this helps a bit. Stick with it. Hopefully some expert will also reply.

PS I infer that you freeze precipitated the naptha to get the crystals before washing?