Psychoactive Latex primarily originating from Lactuca Virosa
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Lactucarium
Source plant(s)
Lactuca spp.
Part(s) of plant
Latex (see also seeds)
Geographic origin
Southern Europe
Uses
Analgesic, sleep aid, euphoriant
Legal status
In general: unscheduled
Lactucarium is the milky fluid secreted by several species of lettuce, especially Lactuca virosa, usually from the base of the stems. It is known as lettuce opium because of its sedative and analgesic properties. It has also been reported to promote a mild sensation of euphoria.[1][2] Because it is a latex, lactucarium physically resembles opium, in that it is excreted as a white fluid and can be reduced to a thick smokable solid.
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^Spadari M, Pommier P, Canioni D, Arditti J, David JM, Valli M (April 2003). "[Abuse of lactuca virosa]". Presse Médicale (in French). 32 (15): 702–3. PMID 12762295.
Lactucarium is the milky fluid secreted by several species of lettuce, especially Lactuca virosa, usually from the base of the stems. It is known as lettuce...
standard definition of lactucarium requires its production from Lactuca virosa, it was recognized that smaller quantities of lactucarium could be produced...
standard definition of lactucarium requires its production from Lactuca virosa, it was recognized that smaller quantities of lactucarium could be produced...
standard definition of lactucarium requires its production from Lactuca virosa, it was recognized that smaller quantities of lactucarium could be produced...
heights of 50–200 cm (19.5–78.5 in) or more. Lactuca quercina contains lactucarium, which is the milky sap (white latex) that flows through the stem, leaves...
lactones. It is found in some varieties of lettuce and is an ingredient of lactucarium. It has been shown to have analgesic and sedative properties which are...
refers to several plants in the lettuce genus (Lactuca) producing a lactucarium that has been used as a sedative and analgesic: Lactuca virosa (most...
nervous system. It is a sesquiterpene lactone, and is a component of lactucarium, derived from the plant Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce), as well as being...
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