I think the psychoactive effects of dietary ingredients are really interesting, and an area of research that deserves more attention. "Even in their usual inta

I think the psychoactive effects of dietary ingredients are really interesting, and an area of research that deserves more attention. "Even in their usual intake range, a variety of spices including vanilla, black pepper, cacao, chili peppers, cloves, saffron, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and turmeric have been described as having mild effects on mood" https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00591/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.0059... I think we have relatively little understanding of how these psychoactive effects interact with co-ingestion of other ingredients. Certain ingredients can alter the metabolism of other ingredients (ex. black pepper and tumeric both inhibit MAO, potentiate each other and potentiate other ingredients). I find it plausible that some sort of 'spiced stew' consumed at a particular frequency could have clinically significant levels of therapeutic effect.