dimethyltryptamine
Spirit molecule substance
Dimethyltryptamine, usually called DMT, is a powerful psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain plants and animals, including trace amounts in humans.
When smoked or injected, it produces intense but short-lived hallucinations—often described as encounters with otherworldly entities or dissolution of the self.
It's the active ingredient in ayahuasca, the Amazonian ceremonial brew.
The DMT trip lasted only fifteen minutes but felt like hours.
Fused benzene-pyrrole heterocycle
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
receptor · metabolite · precursor · enzymatic · synthesis · organic · endogenous · pineal
Psychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
Amazonian · purge · sacred · ancestral · healing · vine · brew · tobacco
Surpassing usual limits
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
divine · ineffable · unity · oneness · cosmic · eternal · soul · metaphysical
Planned travel somewhere
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- entitiesThings that exist
- fractalsPatterns repeating at every scale
geometric · tunnel · dome · blast-off · peak · comedown · afterglow · integration
Perceptions without external cause
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- visualsPictorial content collectively
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
- distortionTwisting from original state
perception · psychedelia · dissociation · euphoria · auditory · kaleidoscopic · iridescent · patterning
Emotionally detached, medically precise
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
EEG · fMRI · phenomenology · survey · questionnaire · published · trials · legality
indole
Fused benzene-pyrrole heterocycle
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
biosynthesis · receptor · metabolite · precursor · enzymatic · synthesis · organic · endogenous · pineal · melatonin
ayahuasca
Psychoactive Amazonian plant brew
ceremony · Amazonian · purge · sacred · ancestral · healing · vine · brew · tobacco · setting
transcendence
Surpassing usual limits
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
enlightenment · divine · ineffable · unity · oneness · cosmic · eternal · soul · metaphysical · numinous
trip
Planned travel somewhere
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- entitiesThings that exist
fractals · geometric · tunnel · dome · blast-off · peak · comedown · afterglow · integration · ineffable
hallucinations
Perceptions without external cause
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- visualsPictorial content collectively
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
distortion · perception · psychedelia · dissociation · euphoria · auditory · kaleidoscopic · iridescent · patterning · morphing
clinical
Emotionally detached, medically precise
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
neuroimaging · EEG · fMRI · phenomenology · survey · questionnaire · published · trials · legality · decriminalization
psychedelic
Inducing altered perception
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- MAOIEnzyme-inhibiting psychiatric medication
inhibitor · oral · smoked · vaporized · duration · onset · dosage · potency · tolerance · contraindication
dimethyltryptaminebarbiturates
Sedative-hypnotic drug class
general anesthesia · benzodiazepines · opioids · propofol · chloroform
dimethyltryptamineover-the-counter medications
Medicines sold without prescription
acetaminophen · ibuprofen · prescription drug · alcohol · nicotine
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