Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
A Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a substituted tryptamine that is a Substituted Tryptamine that found in many plants and animals.
- AKA: N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, SPL026.
- Context:
- It is a Schedule I Drug in USA.
- It can be a recreational drug and is traditionally used in shamanic and spiritual practices.
- It can potentially be used to treat depression, anxiety, and addiction.
- It can alter perception, cause vivid hallucinations, and a sense of expanded consciousness.
- it is usually administered orally, vaporized, insufflated, rectal as well as by intramuscular injection and by IV therapy.
- Example(s):
- Ayahuasca,
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, Tryptamine, Psychedelic Drug, Neurotransmitter Serotonin.
References
2023a
- (ChapGPT-OpenAI, 2023) ⇒ https://chat.openai.com/chat Retrieved:2023-03-26.
- Q: What is Dimethyltryptamine?
- A: Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a powerful psychedelic substance found in various plants, animals, and in some cases, humans. It belongs to a class of compounds known as tryptamines and is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter serotonin. DMT is also produced in the human body, primarily in the pineal gland and other parts of the brain.
DMT is commonly consumed through smoking or injection, and it can also be ingested in the form of ayahuasca, a traditional South American brew made from the ayahuasca vine and other plants containing DMT. The effects of DMT typically last between 15-45 minutes, and users report experiencing intense and often mystical experiences, such as profound changes in perception, vivid hallucinations, and a sense of expanded consciousness.
DMT has been used for spiritual and shamanic purposes for centuries, and it has also been studied for its potential therapeutic benefits, particularly in treating depression, anxiety, and addiction. However, due to its powerful psychoactive effects, DMT is illegal in many countries and is classified as a Schedule I drug in the United States.
- Q: What is DMT used for?
- A: DMT has a long history of use in traditional shamanic and spiritual practices, particularly in South America, where it is consumed as part of the ayahuasca brew. The experience is often seen as a way to connect with a higher power or gain insights into oneself and the world around them.
In recent years, DMT has also been studied for its potential therapeutic benefits. Some researchers believe that DMT may have the ability to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and addiction, and to promote positive psychological changes. However, research in this area is still in the early stages, and more studies are needed to understand the safety and efficacy of DMT as a treatment for these conditions.
DMT is a Schedule I drug in the United States, which means it is illegal to produce, distribute, or possess it without a license or prescription. Its use for recreational purposes is also strongly discouraged due to the potentially intense and unpredictable nature of its effects. It is important to note that using DMT can be associated with significant risks, including psychological distress, altered states of consciousness, and potential physical harm if used improperly or in conjunction with other drugs or medications.
2023b
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N,N-Dimethyltryptamine Retrieved:2023-3-21.
- N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or N,N-DMT, SPL026) is a substituted tryptamine that occurs in many plants and animals, including human beings, and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine.[1] It is used as a psychedelic drug and prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen.[2]
DMT has a rapid onset, intense effects, and a relatively short duration of action. For those reasons, DMT was known as the "businessman's trip" during the 1960s in the United States, as a user could access the full depth of a psychedelic experience in considerably less time than with other substances such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms. DMT can be inhaled, ingested, or injected and its effects depend on the dose, as well as the mode of administration. When inhaled or injected, the effects last a short period of time: about five to 15 minutes. Effects can last three hours or more when orally ingested along with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), such as the ayahuasca brew of many native Amazonian tribes.[3] DMT can produce vivid "projections" of mystical experiences involving euphoria and dynamic pseudohallucinations of geometric forms.[4]
DMT is a functional analog and structural analog of other psychedelic tryptamines such as O-acetylpsilocin (4-AcO-DMT), psilocybin (4-PO-DMT), psilocin (4-HO-DMT), O-methylbufotenin (5-MeO-DMT), and bufotenin (5-HO-DMT). Parts of the structure of DMT occur within some important biomolecules like serotonin and melatonin, making them structural analogs of DMT.
- N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or N,N-DMT, SPL026) is a substituted tryptamine that occurs in many plants and animals, including human beings, and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine.[1] It is used as a psychedelic drug and prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen.[2]
- ↑ Carbonaro TM, Gatch MB (September 2016). "Neuropharmacology of N,N-dimethyltryptamine". Brain Research Bulletin. 126 (Pt 1): 74–88. doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.04.016. PMC 5048497. PMID 27126737.
- ↑ McKenna DJ, Towers GH, Abbott F (April 1984). “Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in South American hallucinogenic plants: tryptamine and beta-carboline constituents of ayahuasca". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 10 (2): 195–223. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(84)90003-5. PMID 6587171.
- ↑ Pickover C (2005). Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves: Sushi, Psychedelics, Parallel Universes, and the Quest for Transcendence. Smart Publications. ISBN 978-1-890572-17-4.
- ↑ "Erowid DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) Vault". Erowid.org. Retrieved 20 September 2012.