Indian Spirit | Kanna ET2 Extract (1 gram)

1. Indian Spirit — Kanna ET2 Extract (1 gram)

One gram of Kanna ET2 extract from Indian Spirit, and the most expensive kanna product we carry at €24.50. ET2 is a branded designation rather than a multiplier, which makes it the one kanna product on this shelf you cannot place by number.

Kanna is Sceletium tortuosum, a South African succulent with documented Khoisan use. Its alkaloid mesembrine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and that mechanism — along with the interaction warning that follows from it — is identical across every form of kanna we sell.

What is not identical is how you compare this to the others, and section 3 is honest about that.

2. Specifications

3. Branded extracts

A 10X and a 20X can be placed relative to each other and to plain leaf, roughly. ET2 cannot, and it is worth being clear about why:

1. A multiplier is a claim about concentration. 10X asserts roughly tenfold against plain material, which at least tells you the direction and rough scale of a quantity.
2. A branded name is a claim about a process. ET2 identifies a particular extraction method or alkaloid profile that the producer has developed. It says nothing about concentration relative to leaf.
3. Which means you cannot convert. There is no arithmetic that takes you from a 10X quantity to an ET2 quantity, and anyone offering one is guessing.
4. Branded extracts are often differently balanced rather than simply stronger. Extraction method affects which alkaloids survive and in what proportion, so an ET2 may have a different character rather than more of the same one.
5. And the price is not a strength indicator either. €24.50 against €17.50 for the 20X reflects production cost and positioning as much as anything measurable.

3.1 What to do about that

• Treat it as an entirely new product, even if you use kanna regularly. Prior experience with plain leaf or a multiplier extract does not transfer.
• Start well below whatever you use of the 10X or 20X. Weighed on a 0.01 g scale.
• Ask us for the producer’s guidance before ordering. With a branded extract and no published figure, that is the single most useful thing you can do, and we will chase it.
• Sublingually, as with any kanna extract, and wait half an hour before reconsidering.
• Note what you took. With a product you cannot place by number, your own record is the only reference point you will have.

And the constant across every form: mesembrine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, so the antidepressant and MAOI warning in section 4 applies here exactly as it does to five grams of plain leaf.

4. Cautions

• Never combine with antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs), MAO inhibitors, lithium or any other serotonergic medication. Mesembrine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and stacking two serotonergic agents risks serotonin syndrome — a medical emergency. If you take anything prescribed for mood, anxiety or migraine, ask a pharmacist before considering this.
• Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Do not use with high or low blood pressure, a heart condition, or thyroid or kidney problems.
• Do not combine with other stimulants without knowing your total intake.
• Go carefully with alcohol.
• Do not exceed the stated maximum.
• Store airtight, cool, dry and out of light. Keep away from children.

A multiplier is a claim about concentration; a branded name is a claim about a process. There is no arithmetic between them, and anyone offering one is guessing.