The maximum addiction stage of pesh paste never progresses beyond stage 1. Taking pesh paste suppresses the effects of addiction to all other forms of pesh. You gain a +2 item bonus to your next weekly save against addiction to pesh.
Saving Throw DC 12 Fortitude; Onset 30 minutes; Maximum Duration 4 hours; Stage 1 clumsy 1 and a +1 item bonus to Diplomacy checks (1 hour); Stage 2 frightened 1 and 1 temporary hit point per level (first time you reach this stage only) (1 hour); Stage 3 dazzled and frightened 2 (30 minutes)