Forget Drugs, You Can Get High Just From These 10 Foods

_{Forget Drugs, You Can Get High Just From These 10 Foods}

_{1. Rye Bread}

_{Rye bread can become infected with a fungus called ergot fungus. It contains a chemical called ergotamine, which has psychoactive properties.It can cause ergotism, a condition characterized by convulsions.}

_{2. Chili Peppers}

_{Your body perceives the heat from chili peppers as a threat and releases endorphins, which can leave you with a high.}

_{3. Coffee}

_{So many people forget that caffeine is a drug and that the headaches you get when you haven’t had any are withdrawal symptoms. A study found that people who drink 7 cups of coffee or more are more likely to have hallucinations.}

_{4. Cocoa}

_{Cocoa contains a compound called anandamide which is similar to compounds released when ingesting cannabis. Someone who weighs 130 lbs. would have to eat about 25 lbs of chocolate in order to feel high.}

_{5. Nutmeg}

_{Nutmeg contains a chemical called myristicin, which can cause an out of body sensation, if 2 tablespoons or more are consumed.}

_{6. Poppy Seed Bagels}

_{Poppy seeds contain enough opium, codeine, morphine and alkaloids to make you fail a drug test. It would take consuming 1.4 oz of poppy seeds to achieve a medically detectable dose of morphine.}

_{7. Mulberries}

_{Eating a large amount of unripe mulberries can cause hallucinations and stomach aches.}

_{8. Mushrooms}

_{Some types of mushrooms can contain psilocybin and psilocin, which are psychedelic drugs.}

_{9. Sarpa Salpa}

_{Eat the head of a sarpa salpa can cause visual and auditory hallucinations. They were consumed as a recreational drug during the time of the Roman empire.}

_{10. Stilton Cheese}

_{A study found that eating .7 oz of stilton cheese can cause strange dreams.}

by Justine Figueroa