Each cigarette contains: Marshmallow • Yerba Santa • Damiana • Passion Flower • Jasmine • Ginseng . Regular and menthol are available.
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In April 2000, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against manufacturers of natural or herbal cigarettes for making claims that these products were safer than conventional cigarettes. The labeling on these products is now required to state "Herbal cigarettes are dangerous to your health. They produce tar and carbon monoxide." If they use the term "No additives" they must also state "No additives in our tobacco does NOT mean a safer cigarette."
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This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Magic Cigarettes. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
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Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Magic Cigarettes. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Damiana has Generally Recognized As Safe status (GRAS) for use in foods in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts (12,46933,11866).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in the amounts commonly found in foods. Jasmine has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of jasmine in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in amounts greater than those found in food.
LIKELY SAFE ...when marshmallow root and leaf are used in amounts commonly found in foods. Marshmallow root has Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for use in foods in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when marshmallow root and leaf are used orally in medicinal amounts (4,12). ...when used topically (4,62020). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of marshmallow flower.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally as a flavoring in foods. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists passion flower as a permitted food flavoring additive, to be used in the minimum quantity necessary (91203).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts, short-term. Passion flower extract has been used with apparent safety at doses up to 800 mg daily for up to 8 weeks (88198,102866). A specific passion flower extract (Pasipay, Iran Darouk Pharmaceutical Company) has been safely used at a dose of 45 drops daily for up to one month (8007,95036). Also, a tea prepared by steeping 2 grams of the dried aerial parts of passion flower in 250 mL of boiling water for 10 minutes has been used nightly for 7 nights (17374). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of passion flower when used topically.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately, short-term.
A specific passion flower product (Pasipay, Iran Darouk Pharmaceutical Company) has been used safely in children aged 6-13 years at a dose of 0.04 mg/ kg daily for 8 weeks (88197).
PREGNANCY: POSSIBLY UNSAFE
when used orally.
Some case reports suggest that passion flower use during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk for premature rupture of membranes and meconium aspiration syndrome; however, causality has not been confirmed (97279). The alkaloids harman and harmaline, which are sometimes found in passion flower, have been reported to have uterine stimulant activity (4,11020,95037). It is not known whether these constituents are present in sufficient quantities to have an effect.
LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in food amounts (11). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of yerba santa when used in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Magic Cigarettes. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, damiana may lower blood glucose levels (4,25016). This might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in patients taking antidiabetes drugs.
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Some antidiabetes drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase PresTabs, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.
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Theoretically, marshmallow flower might have antiplatelet effects.
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Animal research suggests that marshmallow flower extract has antiplatelet effects (92846). However, the root and leaf of marshmallow, not the flower, are the plant parts most commonly found in dietary supplements. Theoretically, use of marshmallow flower with anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs can have additive effects, and might increase the risk for bleeding in some patients.
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Theoretically, due to potential diuretic effects, marshmallow might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
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Marshmallow is thought to have diuretic properties. To avoid lithium toxicity, the dose of lithium might need to be decreased when used with marshmallow.
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Theoretically, mucilage in marshmallow might impair absorption of oral drugs.
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Concomitant use of passion flower with sedative drugs might cause additive effects and side effects.
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Theoretically, passion flower might decrease the effects of CYP3A4 substrates.
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In vitro research suggests that passion flower can induce CYP3A4 enzymes, albeit to a much lower degree than rifampin, a known CYP3A4 inducer (110704).
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Theoretically, passion flower might reduce the bioavailability of OATP2B1 and OATP1A2 substrates.
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In vitro research shows that the passion flower constituents apigenin and vitexin inhibit OATP2B1 and OATP1A2. This inhibition may be dose-dependent. One specific high-flavonoid passion flower extract (Valverde) seems to inhibit OATP2B1 and OATP1A2, while another extract with a lower flavonoid concentration (Arkocaps) shows less potent inhibition (105095). OATPs are responsible for the uptake of drugs and other compounds into the body; however, the specific activities of OATP2B1 and OATP1A2 are not well characterized.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Magic Cigarettes. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, damiana is generally well tolerated. In a rare case, 200 grams of damiana extract has caused tetanus-like convulsions and paroxysms resulting in symptoms similar to rabies or strychnine poisoning (4).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, 200 grams of damiana extract has caused tetanus-like convulsions and paroxysms resulting in symptoms similar to rabies or strychnine poisoning (4).
General ...Topically, jasmine may cause allergic contact dermatitis, delayed-type hypersensitivity, and type 1 hypersensitivity (56955,57027,57032,98684).
Immunologic ...Topically, jasmine essential oil and jasmine flower can cause allergic contact dermatitis (56955,57027,57032). Among patients who are sensitive to fragrance materials, jasmine may cause delayed-type hypersensitivity. The reported prevalence of this type of reaction ranges from 0.4% to 1.6% (89684). One case of type 1 hypersensitivity to jasmine has also been reported. The patient experienced chest tightness, wheezing, itchy skin, and macular erythematous eruption within minutes of exposure to jasmine. The eruption subsided within 20 minutes of moving away from the plant. An immunoblotting assay revealed IgE reactivity (98684).
General ...Orally and topically, no adverse effects have been reported. However, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.
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...Orally, passion flower is well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Confusion, dizziness, hypersensitivity, and sedation.
Cardiovascular ...There is a case report involving a 34-year-old female who was hospitalized with severe nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, prolonged QT interval, and episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia following use of passion flower extract tablets (Sedacalm, Bioplus Healthcare), 1500 mg on day 1 and 2000 mg on day 2 to relieve stress. All symptoms resolved within one week after passion flower was discontinued (6251).
Genitourinary ...The alkaloids harman and harmaline, which are sometimes found in small amounts in passion flower, have been reported to have uterine stimulant activity (4,11020,95037).
Hematologic ...Orally, passion flower has been reported to cause epistaxis in one clinical trial (95038). Vasculitis has also been reported with use of a specific herbal product (Relaxir) produced mainly from the fruits of passion flower (6).
Hepatic ...There is debate about whether passion flower contains cyanogenic glycosides. Several related Passiflora species do contain these constituents (3), including Passiflora edulis, which is associated with liver and pancreatic toxicity (7).
Immunologic
...An idiosyncratic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by urticaria and cutaneous vasculitis has been reported in a 77-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis after taking a specific combination product that included passion flower extract (Naturest) (68308).
It is unclear if these effects were caused by passion flower or other ingredients.
In clinical trials, passion flower has been reported to cause allergy symptoms including sinus irritation; however, the frequency of these events was statistically nonsignificant when compared to treatment with midazolam 15 mg (95038).
Musculoskeletal ...Orally, passion flower has been reported to cause muscle relaxation in a clinical trial (95038).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, sedation, dizziness, ataxia, and confusion have been reported in clinical trials. However, these events generally do not necessitate discontinuation (8007,15391,15392,95036,95038). Altered consciousness has been reported with use of a specific herbal product (Relaxir) produced mainly from the fruits of passion flower (6).
General ...Orally, yerba santa is well tolerated when used in foods. No adverse effects have been reported when yerba santa is used medicinally; however, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.