Hello Psychonauts,

I recently discovered a decently-sized grove of Southern catalpa along a woods path that I frequent. Me and some buddies harvested a bunch of uncracked pods and have been experimenting with them as we are aware that they contain iridoids that can produce psychoactive effects.

So far, we have tried the following methods:

• Smoking a pod straight, seeds and all
• Gutting the pod and just smoking the seeds
• Garnishing a bowl with crushed seeds

Each time I've partaken in Catalpa, I definitely notice generalized euphoric effects and very mild hallucinatory effects (colors pop a bit more, for example). It's overall a nice feeling, sort of like a low dose of shrooms, but it's nowhere near the "life-changing" experiences I have heard others have whilst supposedly using Catalpa. I also had another friend who was curious to try it, and he reported next to no effects at all.

Is there a specific way that Catalpa is best consumed, or does it just depend on how your body processes it? I do have ADHD, so my brain chemistry is funky and certain substances may not work (as strongly) on me. I do want to make note that I have confirmed that this is the Southern variety of the plant - the Northern variety has significantly lower concentrations of the psychoactive substances at play.

Thanks!