Eating a mango before getting high makes you higher?!

[Greentroll]

Mangos: The Urban Legend

Because myrcene is present in high concentrations in mangos, it is responsible for the urban legend that consumption of mangos before smoking cannabis will enhance the effects of the THC in the herb. However, according to Steep Hill Labs, a respected marijuana testing facility in San Francisco, cannabis consumers who eat a fresh mango before smoking cannabis actually will increase its potency.

“For most people, the consumption of a fresh mango, 45 minutes before inhaling cannabis, will result in a faster onset of psychoactivity and greater intensity.”

From this article: https://www.massroots.com/learn/nsw-don ... earch?is=1

Opinions? Naysayers? Terpene lovers?

[OneHighMofo]

It certainly makes sense that additional terpenes would have some kind of modulating effect on cannabinoids.
Having said that I'd expect the effect to be subtle and would assume pronounced effects are most likely to be placebo.

[CopenhagenCouple]

Agreed, tried munching down a load of fresh mango before smoking once when we read about it, had maybe a little effect, but that might have been us just paying more attention to the effects...

[choppermike]

I think i read somewhere that India was having a bumper crop ???, Fill yer freezer !

[LLMReb]

Mangos raste like what i imagine as pine tree resin to me. Blech. I cannot eat them. I suppose that taste is the terpenes coming on strong.

[Acer Palmatum]

This really works because of the terpene mycrene. In the past I had some weed which was not that potent, but good. I ate one mango (empty stomach) and smoked a joint about 45 min later. The mid strength weed transformed into a devastating stone, which was very proving that the mango trick works

[Fat_old_dwarf]

I've heard this, and although I'm not really fond of mangoes, I tried it. Can't say I noticed anything special. Hadn't realised you were supposed to eat it before smoking; I'd had one after a smoke, but it probably worked out to some 45 minutes before another smoke as well. Maybe it only works on the first smoke -- or it's different for different people -- or it's basically a placebo effect.

[Nuggz]

Haha I love me some fresh mango, in fact I'm eating some right now as I type this!

[OneHighMofo]

The placebo effect is getting stronger over time

[CopenhagenCouple]

...but only in the US...

[OneHighMofo]

...but only in the US...

No comment!

[MinnBobber]

Myrcene is good stuff and does have a very special effect, it helps cannabis goodies cross the blood-brain barrier.
To do so effectively, you need to consume well before imbibing, like one hour, to give it time to do its thing

[j-smoker]

Getting high before you get high makes you higher. Years of experience has taught me this.