i know that eating a mango can help with the blood/brain barrier, will this drink have the same effect, it claims it contains like 13 mangoes in it for a 32oz.
if one of the ingredients is "mango" then i don't see why not. more importantly, i've never had this drink, how is it?
i found that the trick wont work for those who's tolerance is through the roof and they dont take Omega-3. aka the receptors are shot and need a rest. for those wondering how it tastes, it tastes like a mango smoothie, i always drink it over ice though
From a past thread on the same topic Scroll down for info about store-bought mango juices and smoothies... _______________ The pre-smoke mango thread comes up every few days! <span></span> Royksopp's mango & weed experiment (Updated w/ mine & other ppls results) Mango Test Mango question Study shows Mango's 'significantly' increases Cannabis Euphoria Mangos and weed. Mango Theory Get Higher By Eating Some Mango...? There are hundreds more, these are just a few threads on the topic <span></span> There are over 120 terpenes in cannabis, and myrcene is one that cannabis shares with mangoes, and in much higher concentration (especially in extracts) several other plants such as lemongrass and hops. Terpenes have analgesic, euphoric, anti-mutagenic/anti-cancer, anti-spasmodic, narcotic and sedative properties, all their own. They also assist cannabinoids in crossing the blood brain barrier, some more than others, intensifying, and helping to regulate the experience. A single drop of hops or lemongrass extract can provide more myrcene than you'd consume after eating a half dozen mangoes, making it the more economical (but less tasty, or more overpowering <span></span> ) choice. With lemongrass, you are also able to benefit medicinally from another terpene shared with cannabis; limonene. <span></span> The below should help... just a few things I've posted in past threads (sorry if it repeats the above a bit!): --------------- For a much higher concentration of myrcene (the terpene in mangoes, responsible for the 'enhanced effect' noticed by some), a more economic investment would be a bottle of hops extract, or lemongrass oil. These are generally found in organic shops, as simple flavoring elements and supplements, that normally would not be advertised or (well-)known for their beneficial anti-cancer/anti-mutagen, sedative, and cannabinoid-enhancing properties. Fresh and homegrown cannabis, that has been properly cared for, should already be fairly loaded with myrcene. People will only notice the greatest amount of improvement, when this 'trick' is used in conjunction with older, lower-grade herb, where its terpene content has already diminished. Some lemongrass oils are up to 25% myrcene, and you get trace amounts of limonene (another terpene in cannabis), as well.... A mango is healthy and tasty, but effect-wise, if it's the myrcene you're after, there are better options. <span></span> There are terpenes that can benefit and enhance your life, as well the effect of your cannabis, in many plants... <span></span> Quote: Originally Posted by BadKittySmiles <span></span> These (terpenes) are MUCH more easily released from our cannabis, than THC. They can be released into the air to be inhaled upon breaking up the plant matter, and they are responsible for why people feel 'stoned' while cutting and manicuring freshly harvested cannabis. They are also responsible for police officers, claiming they get 'high' in the line of duty when clearing out a bust. It's in fact the terpenes that cause this feeling, not cannabinoids. Alpha-Pinene Is found in various trees and plants, including cannabis. "This terpene is at the highest level in the Super Silver Haze. So if you like pine-tree smelling and tasting weed, think of growing this strain, or use it for crossings." ***Limonene "is a cyclic terpene. It is a colourless liquid at room temperatures with an extremely strong smell of oranges." This is where many strains get their citrus orange, lemon flavors and odors from. Sabinene is found in high levels in many haze varieties. <span>***Myrcene</span>, or β-myrcene, - THIS is the terpene available in some fruits and plants, including mangoes, that causes people to feel that eating mangoes before smoking, will get them 'higher', which is somewhat true, only if the myrcene levels are high enough, and not diluted by so much plant flesh. For a more reliable effect, simply sniff your preferably fresh bud the instant you break it open, and enjoy that nice fragrance, just prior to smoking it. True widow strains develop high levels of myrcene. The fresher the herb, the more terpenes it likely has available. The terpenes are released so easily, that in some commercial bud they have often already mostly dissipated, before people have a chance to use the canna, in which case additional terpenes from fruit can help. TERPENES IN GRAPH: 1- ALPHA PINENE 2- CAMPHENE 3- BETA PINENE 4- SABINENE 5- DELTA-3 CARENE 6- ALPHA PHELLANDRENE 7- BETA-MYRCENE 8- ALPHA TERPINENE 9- LIMONENE 10- 1.8-CINEOLE 11- Y-TERPINENE 12- CIS-OCIMENE 13- TRANS-OCIMENE 14- ALPHA TERPINOLENE 15- TRANS-CARYOPHYLLENE 16- ALPHA HUMULENE ----------------- **** And about mango juice...... I don't know the specifics pertaining to the juice in question, but for the most part store-bought and bottled mango juices either will not work, or they will not work well. This is because they have often been heated or 'flash pasteurized' to the point that a large quantity of the heat-sensitive myrcene, the terpene which promotes the intensified effect, has dissipated. In the future, you can always buy a mango or two and puree them in your blender, or even by hand in a plastic bag <span></span> You can 'drink' it as-is, or add a little of your favorite juice, or water. <span></span> <span></span> http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3554/100_5761.jpg Or, you can go even a little further, and incorporate that puree into an edible canna recipe... Myrcene, intensifies cannabinoid cellular permeability. http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3554/before_cut.jpg http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3554/cut_pieces.jpg A CannAmbrosia Fruit Salad madewith tincture, is another way to benefit from the enhanced sensations, provided by additional terpenes in conjunction with your cannabinoids... http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3789/ginger_coconut_sauce.jpg (And edible drinkables http://cloudimages.grasscity.com/smilies/tongue.gif ) http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3790/adding_tincture1.jpg http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3683/cubes.jpg http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/3683/drink1.jpg A tip - Simply enjoying an oil burner for aromatherapy, containing a blend of lemongrass, nutmeg and sandalwood oils WILL produce a more euphoric and narcotic sensation while smoking. Do NOT attempt to directly inhale the vapors produced by your heated essential oils, this is not healthy, nor is it necessary to benefit from the terpenes! Feel free to experiment with other essential oils to produce a variety of sensations, from relaxing, to energizing. http://cloudimages.grasscity.com/smilies/smile.gif -------------- Don't forget, MOST store-bought mango juices have been flash-pasteurized, even those cheaper bottles that don't mention how they were processed (those are often the worst)... this means that the majority of the terpene content you're looking for, is long gone. Want a fresh, healthy mango drink, WITH a decent myrcene content? Save a few dollars on the over-priced, watered- down juice, and just buy a mango or two, and put them through your blender. http://cloudimages.grasscity.com/smilies/smile.gif And if you're smoking fresh, or properly cured home-grown.. don't expect a simple mango with the teeny tiny myrcene they have, to do much for you. A mango is best for older, and over-dried commercial bud, that has already lost much of the myrcene content it once had. If your bud (or tolerance) is decent at all, then again, you're only likely to notice an increase in sensation if you use a better source for myrcene.. Again, lemongrass oil/extracts and hops extracts are great! http://cloudimages.grasscity.com/smilies/smile.gif Anyhow... hope this helps! "
huh, lemongrass oil, never thought of it, guess that would work better. i just found out the drink only contains 7 mangoes not 13. plus i was hoping that they would help solve the multiple thread of the same topic but they didnt when they did the upgrade to grasscity, aka not my problem, i wanted a solution.
What kind of solution were you hoping for, or what are the other forums doing to fix multiple thread topics, that Grass City isn't? I'm not sure what the update or multiple threads have to do with the post about myrcene and lemongrass, which I've been sharing here for a few years now (since long before the update!), but now I'm curious. (Personally, as far as solutions for repeated topics go, I'd find the primary options of both forced-grouping of same topic conversations, or of being given a warning before starting a thread topic suggesting that the topic had been covered before, to be pretty annoying and unnecessary.... Doing anything about repeated topics has little to no merit, considering that; 1) When seeking answers, the best thing to do is search first, ask second... this way, you can either decide whether asking is even necessary at all, or you can streamline your initial question to get the info you need with a single response or two, which helps avoid pushing all the best answers to later pages, 2) 99% of the topics people post on here, are technically repeats, but they revolve around their personal situations, so virtually every new thread would get flagged, and if every thread is flagged and ignored, it defeats the purpose of a notification, and 3.) they don't need to group same-topic convos for us, when we can do that simply ourselves, by using the search feature). Concerning potentially repeated threads, as members, we're supposed to be the ones (and it's in our own best interest!) to use the search feature to see if one copy, or a few dozen copies of the thread we're about to create, already exist. It's in our own best interest, because finding a pre-existing thread, or numerous threads with the answers already laid out for us time and time again, is WAY faster than creating a new thread and waiting for replies over the course of a day or two! But the fact we have the option to both search for old threads, and create new threads on the same or a similar topic, is also beneficial, because it allows for new discussion without needing to wade through too much outdated and often off-topic discussion, so I guess I'm not really sure what the concern is with 'fixing' post repeats, where that system is pretty much perfect as it is, and it's generally a user-error when it happens. It's actually only detrimental to the owners and operators of the forum to have repeats, which is why threads like these are often deleted, when enough threads which already cover the exact same content, already exist. But because they are beneficial, in the information they contain, and because (when people do search) they prevent unnecessary threads from being created, some repeats are left to exist for posterity and for the benefit of the people currently using the forum. But back to my post with the extra links, I just provided additional access to other threads on the same subject, to give you an easy path towards an hour or more of reading on the topic you're interested in, just in case you had any more questions. I do this in many threads, because for whatever reason, it sometimes just doesn't occur to people that they could search and read around, to find the same answers much, much faster, while they wait for new action in their own threads.