My experience with harmalas has been confined to Syrian Rue,
and in particular doing water extractions. Taking 1g of powdered Rue
seeds, leaving them in luke warm water for 15minutes, and drinking the infusion.
This is highly effective, and much more potent that boiling the seeds or heating them extensively.
The effects of the Rue infusion are felt with 5 min.
- quieting of the mind
- all chatter and discursive thoughts are dissolved
- mind becomes focused
- very meditative
- body feels relaxed and Grounded
- pleasant feeling of relaxed groundedness

Last night I freebased 30mg of Caapi Extract (Cielo vine)
I purchased this extraction, didn't do it myself
I was enormously surprised to feel 1-2 minutes after exhaling the smoke
that I went straight into a very clear state of mind.
Much clearer and more alert than with the Rue infusions.
It was very awake feeling and very focused
This is 100 times more clear and clean than caffeine in any form
This morning I was awake bright and early, with a pleasant alertness

Was wondering if others have had similar effects with freebased or oral caapi?
Do you also feel a noticeable clarity difference between caapi and rue?