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DMT is often called “the spirit molecule” It is thought to be the most potent psychedelic drug known to science. DMT induces full out of body experiences known as ego death where the ability to realize you are alive or have lived is lost.
DMT
safety and dosing
DMT stands for Dimethyltryptamine and 5-MeO-DMT is 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine. DMT is much stronger and lasts much less time than other psychedelics like LSD or mushrooms.
The dosing guidelines provided below are for smoking DMT.
Disclaimer: the dosage guidelines provided are extremely rough estimates and are not concrete.
Variables such as purity, person's weight, and brain chemistry differences can all affect how DMT affects you at a certain dose. Use the dosages provided as a general idea and ALWAYS START SMALL and work your way up. There are defined levels and terminology for DMT trips.
The difference between 30 and 40 mg of DMT powder causes a much stronger experience and is not noticeable to the naked eye. You must use a high quality milligram scale to safely dose this drug. DMT is often sold as a crystal or powder and is often smoked. Many people choose to put DMT onto marijuana and smoke it but that is not recommended as mixing marijuana with psychedelics raises the chances of having an overwhelming trip.
DMT crystals are can be completely white but impurities in powders can cause an off-white, yellow, or light brownish color which is normal. Smoked DMT powder is often described as smelling and tasting like rubber or mothballs which is very distinct from any other smell.
Ayahuasca is a brewed liquid traditionally from root bark and plants that contain DMT. Ayahuasca has a long history of use by South American religious groups as a sacred ritual where ayahuasca (DMT) drinks are consumed to cause psychedelic and spiritual experiences. The word ayahuasca is the name of a vine from the Amazon that contains DMT. While there are many plants used for ayahuasca a popular source of DMT is from the root bark of the plant Mimosa Hostilis. Mimosa Hostilis root bark is boiled which extracts the DMT from it. Drinking DMT root bark tea by itself will not give psychedelic effects. DMT is not an orally active molecule which is why the powder is often smoked. To make DMT tea orally active there must be a Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) present. The liver enzyme Monoamine Oxidase breaks the DMT molecule down into a non-psychoactive derivative before it has a chance to cause psychedelic effects. Many metabolites are produced from DMT break down but mainly DMT-N-oxide (DMT-NO), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) which are not hallucinogenic. To prevent DMT breakdown in the liver the monoamine oxidase (MAO) must be blocked by way of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Many ayahuasca brews contain both a bark like Mimosa Hostilis and a plant containing MAOIs such as Banisteriopsis caapi (BC) and Peganum harmala (PH). Both MAOI plants contain an active monoamine oxidase inhibitor such as β-carbolines harmalol, harmine, and harmaline. By brewing a DMT-containing bark like Mimosa Hostilis and MAOI-containing plant such as Peganum harmala together the resulting brew will cause hallucinogenic DMT effects when consumed.
DMT containing plants such as Mimosa hostilis root bark are usually legal to purchase and possess in the united states. Although pure DMT powder is a schedule 1 illegal drug there is a grey area in the law about the entire plant. Purchasing and possessing the plant or bark is legal while extracting and consuming DMT is illegal.
Warning
DMT carts are easily laced with deadly drugs like fentanyl. carts are the most dangerous way to ingest DMT
How Ayahuasca is made
Mimosa hostilis root bark
DMT containing root bark is shredded and boiled to extract the psychedelic component
Banisteriopsis caapi vine
A monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) containing vine or bark is boiled with the DMT containing source to make the DMT orally active so psychedelic effects to occur when the brew is consumed
Final product: ayahuasca
The final brew contains orally active DMT which causes intense psychedelic effects when drank.