stackyFACTSLong before modern recreational substances were accessible, horribly bored Victorians figured out that choking down massive quantities of raw nutmeg would induce a hallucinogenic trip. It also caused agonizing nausea, proving humanity has always been willing to endure terrible side effects for a brief high.
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