DMT
Ayahuasca's active component
DMT is dimethyltryptamine, a powerful psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain plants and animals, including trace amounts in the human brain.
It produces intense but short-lived hallucinogenic experiences when smoked or injected—typically lasting 15 to 30 minutes.
DMT is the active ingredient in ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian brew.
He described his DMT trip as visiting another dimension.
Indole-based monoamine compound
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
neurotransmitter · pineal · psilocybin · pharmacology · ethnobotany · psychotropic · receptor · endogenous
Mediation between worlds
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
healing · ancestor · transcendence · rebirth · awakening · divine · cosmic · mystical
Sudden important advance
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- entityIndependent existing thing
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
geometry · fractals · ineffable · timelessness · dissolution · re-entry · dome · threshold
Of that vast jungle
- PeruPacific coast republic
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
psychonaut · decriminalization · counterculture · documentary
tryptamine
Indole-based monoamine compound
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
serotonin · neurotransmitter · pineal · psilocybin · pharmacology · ethnobotany · psychotropic · receptor · endogenous · biosynthesis
shamanism
Mediation between worlds
curandero · healing · ancestor · transcendence · rebirth · awakening · divine · cosmic · mystical · revelation
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- entityIndependent existing thing
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
tunnel · geometry · fractals · ineffable · timelessness · dissolution · re-entry · dome · threshold · peak
Amazonian
Of that vast jungle
underground · psychonaut · decriminalization · counterculture · documentary
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
- Mind-Altering Substancescocaine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, cannabis
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- PsychedeliaLSD, acid, psychedelic posters, tie-dye, hallucination
DMTamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · cocaine · caffeine · Adderall · barbiturates
DMTsobriety
Unimpaired mental state
lucidity · antipsychotics · grounding · waking state · clear-headedness