The Hallucinogenic Drug, DMT
DMT produces effects similar to those of psychedelics, like LSD and magic mushrooms. Some people refer to the drug by other names including Dimitri and fantasia.
DMT is aSchedule I controlled substance in the United States, which means it’s illegal to make, buy, possess, or distribute it. Some cities have recently decriminalized it, but it’s still illegal under state and federal law.We believe that health and wellness is for everyone. That’s why we’re committed to providing unbiased, evidence-based information about drugs, including harm-reduction strategies, regardless of legal status.s it the same thing as ayahuasca?D-M-T is the main active ingredient inayahuasca.Practitioners traditionally prepare ayahuasca using two plants calledBanisteriopsis caapi andPsychotria viridis. The latter contains D-M-T while the former containsMAOIs, which prevent certain enzymes in your body from breaking down DMT. Many South American cultures use ayahuasca in religious and spiritual ceremonies and have done so forcenturiesTrusted Source.What does DMT look like?D-M-T is found in a variety of plants and animals, and is the psychoactive ingredient in the drugayahuasca.3 In ayahuasca, a plant containing DMT is boiled together with a plant containing a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as harmaline, and the mixture is drunk.4When produced synthetically DMT is a white crystalline powder.3Other namesDimitri, Deems The spirit molecule, Changa, Fantasia, the glory, the sacramentHow is D-M-T used?DMT can be:vaporised or smoked in a pipedrunk as part of an ayahuasca brewsnortedinjected.5Effects of DMTUse of any drug can have risks. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug.Psychedelics affect everyone differently, based on:size, weight and healthwhether the person is used to taking itwhether other drugs are taken around the same timethe amount takenthe strength of the drug (varies from batch to batch)environment (where the drug is taken).DMT is most commonly smoked in Australia, with effects commencing almost straight away and finishing after around 30 minutes.5 Effects may includea ‘rush’feeling happy and excitedchanges in moodincreased sensitivity to bodily sensations (body aches, tingles, feelings of pain and pleasure, warmth and fatigue)increased heart rate and blood pressuresmall pupilsanxiety and confusionintense visual hallucinationsdissociation.5,6
Impact of mood and environment
Drugs that affect a person’s mental state (psychoactive drugs) can also have varied effects depending on a person’s mood (often called the ‘set’) or the environment they are in (the ‘setting’):
- Set: a person’s state of mind, previous encounters with psychedelic drugs, and expectations of what’s going to happen. For example, feelings of stress or anxiety before using DMT may result in an unpleasant experience (bad trip).7
- Setting: the environment in which someone consumes a psychedelic drug – whether it’s known and familiar, who they’re with, if they’re indoors or outdoors, the type of music and light. For example, using DMT in a calm, quiet and relaxed environment can lead to, or contribute to, a pleasant experience but being in a noisy, crowded place may result in a negative experience.7
- Being in a good state of mind, with trusted friends and a safe environment before taking DMT reduces the risk of having a ‘bad’ trip.
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