Description

Sceletium Tortuosum is revered for its mood-enhancing effect, increasing alertness which gently fades into calmness, offering relief from tension, stress and anxiety. The mood-elevating action of Sceletium is caused by a number of alkaloids including mesembrine, mesembrenol and tortuosamine. These interact with the brain’s dopamine and serotonin receptors, also known as neurotransmitters, as a potent serotonin-uptake inhibitor. As a serotonin–uptake inhibitor, the brain is made proficient in reclaiming neurotransmitters from the neuron receptors to the originating nerves, thus keeping more serotonin in circulation. Sceletium is known to have a balancing effect on other feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, and on adrenaline. Thus, mesembrine allows the brain to function with reduced levels of serotonin, allowing time for natural levels to build up. Sceletium is non- addictive, non hallucinogenic, and no severe adverse effects have been documented.