r/DMT Dec 12 '21

Discussion DMT information for newbies

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N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (N,N-DMT) is a naturally occurring, and extremely powerful, psychedelic drug of the tryptamine class. It’s been used by indigenous South American cultures/tribes (primarily in the Amazon basin) for hundreds, if not thousands, of years in the form of ayahuasca and various snuffs. This post will go over some basic information that new users and curious psychonauts might find helpful. This post will NOT guide you on how to obtain anything related to this molecule, Reddit is not the place for that.

DISCLAIMER: If you’re genetically predisposed to schizophrenia/diagnosed with it, experience serious suicidal ideation, or you’ve been recently diagnosed with some form of psychosis, please refrain from using psychedelics. Do NOT use DMT if you’re on lithium, tramadol, or any tricyclic antidepressants. Also note that other antidepressants (like SSRIs/SNRIs) may undesirably alter the experience in some way.

• N,N-DMT is among the safest psychedelics, and psychoactive drugs in general (physiologically speaking), along with psilocybin and LSD. The molecular structure is very similar to tryptophan, melatonin, and serotonin— things our bodies are well acquainted with.

• Dose ranges (inhalation)

• The duration of light-medium doses is around 3-10 minutes, and the duration of high-strong doses is around 5-20 minutes. After-effects may persist up to/over an hour.

• Get a high quality milligram scale! Cheap scales and eyeballing are often very inaccurate, you might end up doing 50mg instead of 30 or 10mg instead of 25.

• If you purchased your DMT instead of extracting it, please consider buying a reagent kit (Ehrlich/Hofmann/Marquis) to verify that you actually have pure N,N-DMT. The same kits can be used to identify other substances as well. I personally recommend using TKP: https://testkitplus.com/ or DanceSafe https://dancesafe.org/ — DanceSafe genuinely saves lives with their testing booths at music festivals.

• Concentrate vaporizers like the APX Volt (at 2.8-3.2 Volts) work very well for inhalation, and other methods/devices like the sandwich method (with weed or dried lavender), bulb pipes, or dab rigs at low temp work as well.

• It’s very easy to burn and inadequately vape DMT, so don’t be discouraged if you get little to no effects, and just play around with your method.

• “Breakthrough” effects generally occur starting around 25mg properly vaped.

• Subjectively, a breakthrough is a departure from material reality. Bodily boundaries dissolve, and you enter a landscape/headspace that feels and looks just as real, if not more real, than every day life. Some people describe the experience as “extra-dimensional” because it seems to transcend our concepts of space and time.

• Various interactive or observational “entity” encounters and extremely profound and indescribable visions are commonly reported effects of 20mg+. Some generally accurate descriptions of some of the content of these experiences can be found here: https://wiki.dmt-nexus.me/Hyperspace_lexicon

• Potential desirable/positive effects: Closed and open eye visuals, auditory and tactile hallucinations, spiritual/introspective experiences, euphoria, and sedation.

• Potential undesirable/negative effects: Increased heart rate/blood pressure, anxiety/fear, confusion/disorientation, nausea, and uncomfortable body-load.

• Subjective time distortions are common at medium-high doses and can either be desirable or undesirable depending on the user and their mindset.

• The body-load of higher doses can be very heavy and hits very fast, often to the point of anesthesia.

• There is some recreational value in DMT (particularly at low doses), but be cautious, as some of the experiences that can be produced aren’t for the faint-hearted. Figurative “death by astonishment” is very real if you rush into things.

• Using DMT on psilocybin or LSD will lower the dose threshold for breakthrough effects, and will increase the duration. Don’t underestimate the intensity of the combination of DMT with any other psychedelic or psychoactive drug in general.

• 5-MeO-DMT is NOT a substitute for N,N-DMT, the experiences are completely different and 5-MeO is more potent at lower doses. 5-MeO also has a much different safety profile, especially with combinations.

• For information on pharmahuasca/changa please see the pinned post on r/harmalas

• Before getting into ayahuasca, pharmahuasca, or changa, thoroughly research MAOIs/RIMAs and their various drug interactions that are potentially dangerous.

• It’s best to wait until at least your early 20s before trying DMT, and 25+ is optimal because by then your prefrontal cortex is fully developed and unknown developmental risks can be ruled out.

• Tolerance to DMT dissipates almost immediately, but it’s in your best interest to use it responsibly and take time to reflect on and integrate any valuable or memorable parts of the experience.

• Don’t store your DMT in plastic containers for extended periods unless you want to inhale phthalates.

• N,N-DMT crystals should either be white, off-white yellow, or yellow-orange. Dark spots/impurities are a red flag. Recrystallization is worthwhile. https://wiki.dmt-nexus.me/Recrystallization

• You can learn how to do various at-home extractions of N,N-DMT from certain plant materials here: https://wiki.dmt-nexus.me/Category:Extraction_Tek

I will occasionally update this for clarity/added info, so feel free to leave suggestions and advice for new users in the comments.

Much love !!! 💜


r/DMT Dec 30 '25

Mod Post r/DMT does not allow stash pics

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Introduction

Hello everyone! I'm u/RoBoInSlowMo, you may or may not have seene around r/DMT and other psychedelic communities. I am here today to discuss a recent uptick in sourcing related content in our beloved community; and why it's a serious problem. I am really hoping this will help solve this problem either before or after it occurs. Preferably both!

Why sourcing and soliciting is damaging to our community

Well, first I'll state the obvious. It's against the rules. Both within the community, and by Reddit's standards. You see, as moderators we can make rules individualized to our communities needs. But outside of that, Reddit has their own rules we have to enforce; whether we like it or not. Failure to enforce them can result in our community being banned from Reddit entirely. Like r/DrugStashes for example, and many other communities.

If this problem continues to grow, we will be forced to take other steps. Which is not something we want to do, the less rules the better in a community like this. This has been a big problem here recently in r/DMT. So much so in fact, I'm removing more sourcing related content here than every other community I moderate. Combined! That is why I am addressing this here today, in hopes that we can solve this problem and avoid taking further measures to secure the security of this community.

Stash pics

Here recently, me and other mods have been discussing the state of stash pics. And whether or not we should discontinue them. I am leaning towards yes, we should. It leads to a lot of sourcing, and on top of that, is the very reason that lead to the demise of r/DrugStashes. I would never forgive myself if I logged in and r/DMT was no longer here. The largest, most proactive and informative community dedicated to DMT on the entire worldwideweb. That's a lot of stress I'm carrying on my shoulders...

Extraction content

We have also been discussing the state of extraction content. Extraction content does lead to quite a bit of sourcing, not nearly as much as stash pics. So instead of doing away with it all together, it would be wiser just to limit this content in some ways. And with r/DMTguide being as large as it is (nearly 100k), and having more a larger percentage of knowledgeable individuals, you're probably better off asking questions there.

But again, we are not doing away with extraction content. As u/Fractal-Entity pointed out, a lot of you enjoy this content. But we do need to solve this problem, and fast. I would prefer not having to take any of these measures, but as far as stash pics go considering the circumstances, people sourcing have effectively tied my hands. I was hoping it was just a phase, maybe brought on by the holiday season, or something else. This has been going on for nearly six months or longer... It has to stop.

Conclusion

We need your help! Report this content when you see, inform the individual of our rules and why it's not allowed. Help ensure the security of this beautiful community for your fellow psychedelic comrades! We love to see you all extracting your own DMT, and furthermore sharing your results. We don't like it resulting in requests for sources, and then furthermore individuals granting said requests. It saddens me to see the current situation in r/DMT... Please help me!

Thanks for reading, and until next time, much love, happy holidays and safe travels everyone! Peace ✌🏻 💚


r/DMT 5h ago

Music/Art/Culture going through

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r/DMT 5h ago

Extraction How’s this look?

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How does this look?


r/DMT 6h ago

Question/Advice I did DMT in a bad mental state and i think i saw demons. I'm scared and not sure what this means for me.

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I'm 19m. So yesterday I had taken DMT and had a pretty nice experience. I felt like i was in this childlike world almost, and whatever was guiding me took me into a world full of colors with a feeling of innocence applied to it. Later that same day, I broke up with my girlfriend due to her being manipulative, threatening me not to leave them for a few months now, and not taking my substance addictions seriously. Today, I was upset and took some benzos to deal with the anxiety and make myself not think. For whatever reason, I decided to do DMT again today. I met this red demon, I'm not sure what or who it was. It felt like it wasn't welcoming me there. Like I wasn't supposed to be there. Like I was making a mistake doing the DMT at all. Even though i was on benzos, I almost had an anxiety attack because of my trip. It gave me way more anxiety than my trip yesterday. I felt really afraid and like I was messing with something I shouldn't be.

Is it because of the benzos I took? Is it because I tried doing DMT two days in a row? Is it because of me going through a breakup and addiction to other substances? Why would I see demons, and why were they not welcoming? Was I putting myself somewhere I shouldn't go? Have other people had similar DMT experiences?


r/DMT 1h ago

Experience Last bowl of spice.

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Dang twas enlightening. 250g MHRB - ~3g of NN DMT. =3 weeks of journeying into n outta hyperspace with amazement reverence & curiosity. I'm gonna miss these journeys. But I think damn near a month of repeated exposures 😆 {~75 - 40mg trips} is ample for me to integrate añd assimilate for a while. But as always I feel grateful for the trips I've taken.


r/DMT 1h ago

Question/Advice Drugs that make DMT easier to succeed with (apart from psychs)?

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Lately I've found it harder to enjoy DMT on its own. I find the body load to be almost unbearable even before inhaling enough for proper visuals to arrive (I'm not attempting breakthroughs yet).

I don't do it very often, once a month or so, so I doubt I'm overusing. I suspect it begun happening after I started doing DMT while on shrooms, it's so much easier for me to achieve a good DMT while on psychedelics.

So I wonder if there are other drugs than psychs that make the experience a bit easier?

Thanks


r/DMT 7h ago

Is breakthrough easier with Changa or DMT Pen?

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Hello guys, tommorow I will try DMT for the first time, I have big experience with psylocybine and LSD but it will be my first time with DMT. I have both pen and changa, with which one it will be easier to achieve full breakthrough and what is the best method to smoke it to not waste any DMT? Also if anyone has good advices for the first time I'd love to hear them


r/DMT 47m ago

Question/Advice A/B extraction question

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Using phosphoric acid 85%.

I’ve been reading that during the acid cooks you should keep it from boiling and have it around 60c.

But then after multiple acid cooks, the liquids are combined and reduced. Will reducing them which requires boiling effect anything negatively?

Especially if we are trying to keep it from boiling actively in the cook stage.

Or maybe you just don’t want the temp that high with the plant matter in the soup as it will pull undesirable things from the plant matter? And once it’s filtered and just liquid, a boil is fine?


r/DMT 3h ago

Has any1 used toluene as a solvent

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r/DMT 9h ago

Alternate reality?

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Anyone ever wondered if the DMT world is an alternate universe? My experience has me convinced that smoking DMT could be a phone call to another universe.


r/DMT 16h ago

Being afraid

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There are heaps of comments on this sub that reference people wanting to “work they’re way up”, or try it in combo with this or that, or worried about having too much, or worried about the trip.

The thing about dmt, and anything of that nature is that the journey availed is availed to you, and only you. It’s your journey. You have to trust that nothing “bad” would ever happen. Any challenging trip is challenging for good reason. It could be as a result of any number of considerations, but it’s where you were and all challenges must be overcome in order to progress. If you have worked sufficiently to be psychologically balanced, not have internal conflicts, or limiting beliefs about alternate realities and spiritual constructs, that makes for smoother travels, and if you don’t, then the experience will assist to identify where your awareness had left the most opportunity for expansion.

I’m not at all saying it doesn’t require brevity, but not as a result for concern over whether it will be “good” or “bad”, or “too much”. It’s always going to be good, and it’s always going to impossible to even put words to. I guess what I am trying to say is that you can trust the space, implicitly. And to get around, entities are allies, but if you don’t trust them, why would they trust you?

It’s the best party going down, always will be, and it’s open invite (providing one gets through the door)…novelty is your friend as much as theirs. They will be so happy to see you..


r/DMT 3h ago

Okay someone explain how this is possible….

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Watch it sober then watch after hitting some dmt…. Shi will blow your mind and boggle it.. they have a hidden Easter egg how do they know…


r/DMT 1d ago

Music/Art/Culture a collection of my psychedelic drawings

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r/DMT 5h ago

Music/Art/Culture MLP x DMT 🦄😇

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For all the mlp lovers out there!!!

DMT INSPIRED MLPPPPP 🔥

Art by me!! 💞💞💞


r/DMT 20h ago

Healing experience on DMT

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Hi all

Just wanted to share my experience yesterday

I've suffered from these epileptic twitches for years, every time I try to relax, go to sleep or even just close my eyes alone, my muscles will jerk and twitch and spasm randomly, it feels like very small electric shocks, or getting pelted with pebbles lol

I don't know when it started. I read about kriyas in yoga and meditating and thought it was that, however no matter how much yoga and meditating I did, these twitches never went away

I've never seen a doctor about it because it's not a huge problem

Anyway yesterday I smoked DMT. Not my first time but first time in about 7 years

When all the psychedelic fractals took over my vision I could feel both my brain hemispheres interacting and talking to eachother in a healthy way again, for the first time in forever, it was insane

All my muscles went completely still, like I was sedated

I'm way past the trip now and I can still feel the difference in my brain


r/DMT 18h ago

Experience My experience first time trying it

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All right, I just came down from my second trip so I’m going to relay how it went for me. So the first one I inhaled as much as I could and held it for 20 seconds everything dissolved away I close my eyes and all these psychedelic patterns and warping distortion appeared, and I felt like a dragon or entity viewing me and I could see it flashing, and it was changing forms maybe there were different entities and then they left for a while and it was just cool psychedelic fractals and as I started to come down all of a sudden like right before I glimpsed a mantis over me doing something in my body I don’t know if my brain was just recreating an image I had heard about, but it was the stereotypical lying on a table and looking up and seeing like a mantis over the top of me doing something to me. It was pretty blurry though, but that’s the vibe I got and then it all dissolved away and it was over.

So then I decided to try to do two inhales so I did the first one and held it for 20 seconds and then as everything started to dissolve into geometric patterns. I did one more inhale and I held it as long as I could, but I’m not sure how long it was because then I really flew into the psychedelic world. I heard a loud ringing, extremely loud ringing in both ears like I thought something was wrong like it was so loud and there was tension and pressure. I guess it must’ve stopped (now I can’t remember if it was ringing the entire time) but then I was just in what felt like a temple with like artifacts all made out of animating psychedelic fractal energy and not really static physical forms. But I could sense that I was in a structure and I was trying to find the front of it to see if there is a deity or something, but I couldn’t turn or find the front it always seemed out of view. And then as I was just accepting I couldn’t turn and looking in front of me I had this realization that there is no front, and then all of a sudden everything started morphing, like opened up all the artifacts, they were rotating inside out with more energy and geometric structures and I was moving through it all kind of like a tunnel, and within it I swear there was a being laughing at me and I briefly saw them do some hand sign at me as they sucked away into energy, and I was left with that thought stuck in my head that “there is no front”. Yeah so then that tunnel of energy I was moving through kind of brought me out of it and I opened my eyes and out loud I said “there is no front” and started laughing.

I’m not sure I fully broke through or had as big of a trip as other others, some of the stuff I’ve read about people’s trips sounds way more intense like their sense of time changes, mine didn’t really change. All the trips felt very short. I will say the overall load felt a lot less than LSD and mushrooms, but that’s probably because it’s such a short experience. The visuals however, are more intense and the sense of entities are more pronounced. I’ve learned a lot from LSD and mushrooms so I am curious how much DMT can help teach me. I’ll continue to smoke this pen I have and see if I learn more.

And remember, there is no front.


r/DMT 16h ago

Experience First Time

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Ive been experimenting with psychedelics over the past few years. Specifically with LSD, mushrooms, MDMA, 2cb, Ketamine, and 3mmc (not worth imo). I have used them to have fun and heighten certain experiences. I have also used them with the intention of looking within and understanding myself more. I heard about DMT about a decade ago and within the last year knew i was getting close to being as ready as i can be. Well today was that day.

I got my hands on a cart about a week ago. I am huge into prep and harm reduction so it didn't take me long to get where i needed, mentally. I felt a warm welcome and am eager to be back. Everything was beautiful and blissfully smooth. I didn't breakthrough, but my brain was absolutely silent.

I struggle with ADHD,GAD, and Bipolar 2. This is my first year being medicated for my ADHD and my life is fantastic and in order but i'm constantly at a battle within. It's me vs me all the time and my brain never stops. Today i was able to be here, in the present. It was beautiful.


r/DMT 1d ago

Experience I thought I broke through before until today

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I thought I had broken through before until I actually did today.

I was watching a psychedelic video on YouTube and pulling until I was immersed in 3d colours. My entire existence turned into black and white and the universe pulled me into my TV screen. The universe surrounded me and everything turned ultraviolet and colours I've never seen before..

I started thanking God's love for the experience.. He truly showed me everything moving in beauty like I've never witnessed in my entire life. I'm literally only coming back to earth right now and I'm crying.. I don't have anyone in my life that I can share this beautiful moment with.

I suffer from C-PTSD and I now understand what it means for dissolution of the ego and the self.. To be one with the universe.. Everything around me was melting and merging into the one. We are all connected with everything.. Those colours.. Just gratitude, nothing else.

People who have broken through properly before will understand me, what I mean.. I am crying my eyes out.. I felt nothing but pure love.

Ty for reading this.. You matter 🤗🤗🤗🫂🫂🫂


r/DMT 19h ago

Question/Advice Switching from a vape to freebase

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Hi all,

I'm quite new to DMT and I have used a vape (1:1 cart) to consume it, but now I'm looking at alternatives to vaporise freebase rather than an e-juice.

I've found a tutorial on how to make the machine, but I was wondering if I can achieve the same effect with a glass bong like this -- I'd just need a steel wool mesh.

I have some questions based on this idea:

  • Would a glass bong work for this?
  • Is it okay to smoke DMT indoors like this, or would it leave unpleasant odor that would be hard to get rid of? I had no trouble with the vapes, just wondering about this setup
  • Are there any safety concerns around dropping this pipe after taking a hit? I had no trouble placing down the vape, but the vape concentration was much lower, of course
  • Do many people prefer this sort of smoking over a vape, or are vapes still more popular? For those who tried multiple options, I'd be curious to hear from you

Many thanks!


r/DMT 1d ago

Experience I just tried DMT for the first time, and I got bitch-slapp humbled

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Hey guys, just now I did something incredibly stupid. I will give the short version of the story

First of all I want to announce my sincere apologies to whatever the higher beings are. I disrespected the powers and have been fooling myself.

Back to yall. Yesterday I got my hands on DMT for the first time, after reading about it ca 7 years ago. It was in the form of changa.

Safe to say I was super hyped. I planned a trip to a safe place where I would do it in a safe environment later this week

But unfortunately I am a curious young man with bad risk assessment and impulsive tendencies with drugs.

So here the dumb shit happens. My parents are at work and I wake up this morning with the intense curiousity and urge to just try a little bit of changa.

Just a tiny bit cant hurt right? Really I just didnt think at all.

Another fucked up thing is I’m going to work this evening, 40 min before I smoked my boss gave me the late shift for today.

This would have stopped a reasonable normal person.

I crafted a diy bong and went to the roof (flat roof with railings). Its a beautiful day, the sun is shining and there is a slight breeze. I sit in a recliner facing the sun.

I put a tiny bit in with some herbs and smoke. Immediately I get a psychedelic feeling in my body, the clouds are wavy and my vision is 4k hd.

Very quickly this feeling goes away, so I go again, I put a tiny bit more in and smoke it.

Immediately my vision goes haywire, everythings starts to flash and morph in intense pulsating undulating colours, and I immediately start to panic. I didn’t expect this enormous spike in intensity. I fumble to pack my things away and lean back.

Nothing makes sense but I get a wild short-lived fun out of it. I look at the landscape and sun and everything is going crazy.

Suddenly I am aware that I have been visited by an entity. I later realize this is the kind of jester entity people talk about.

Its his world and Im at his mercy. He jumps around and occupies the space in my mind/world. He gets in my face, mocks me, and I can’t understand whats going on.

At this point I feel like Im being assaulted. Im being attacked, and it feels like I’m going to die. There is nowhere to run. My heart is beating like a drum and I am pouring sweat.

I have this constant thought/feeling of “I am going work today, anyone can come here now, I am trapped at the roof, Im going to die, I want to die”

Safe to say I was not having a good time.

Thank god for the music I was listening to and the slight breeze, it helped ground me.

This whole things broke me down, and I was trying not to look at the entity. I tried to hide in my mind.
I surrendered and gave in, admitted all wrongdoing and apologised for being so disrespectful. I was so sorry for treating it all like a toy.

Slowly I realised I was alone again and the attack was over. Just like that. I was soaking wet and shaken, but ok.

In the aftermath I was running around in disbelief. I couldn’t belive how real that felt, how powerful it was. I have done heroic doses before but this tiny amount of changa was easily the most intense experience of my life.

I feel like I have been fooling myself thinking that I know anything about spirituality and higher powers. I dont know shit.

This bitch slap humbling was a wake up call. I need to tap into something real, learn how I can change to be accepted into the DMT experience.

I was originally planning to do acid and try smoking changa at a cabin in the mountains, but I am feeling very cautious with the changa now.

I set my self up for failiure today, and that would be in a much better setting, but I dont want to disrespect this medicine again.

So yeah, this was the story of the dumbest thing Ive ever done.


r/DMT 3h ago

Injecting dmt

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I want to inject my dmt through iv dose anyone know or can point me in the right direction to do this safely


r/DMT 19h ago

Question/Advice 20mg was too much for me, how did you guys build up?

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I had been having nice experiences on 15mg, so I tried 20mg. I had an eye mask on my head and headphones on, but forgot to put the eye mask on, and just sat looking down at my yellow blanket. I became super confused, scared, and panicked. I didn't understand the concept of yellow. Obviously, its quite hard to articulate.

A week post the 20mg experience, I've been doing 5-10mg open eyed with music and had plenty of fun. But now I feel scared about doing more.

I am just writing this to see if anyone has similar experiences or any advice. I would like to breakthrough eventually, but maybe I am not ready yet.

Love you all, and appreciate responses.


r/DMT 1d ago

Experience First experience with an entity

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I’m very new to DMT, my first extraction was completed two nights ago so I’ve been testing the waters. Because I have today off work, I decided to go a little wild last night. After I got home from work, I started off by taking ~80mg of 4-HO-MiPT, which was amazing.

At the peak, I randomly got Strauss’ Blue Danube stuck in my head, which was odd as I haven’t heard it in over a year. I decided to listen to the song and smoke some DMT, having read that other psychedelics make it much more intense.

Almost immediately after taking the first hit, my vision exploded into bright colors and I was overwhelmed by a sense of childlike wonder and whimsy. I took the other two hits, attempting to break through as I haven’t been able to yet. I don’t think I quite got there, but I was on the edge. At this moment, I felt the distinct presence of a completely benevolent entity who was thrilled to make my acquaintance.

As the more energetic part of the song came on, my room turned into what I can only describe as a carnival/circus tent. The entity explained to me that it puts on a traveling circus in their trips, and moves on to the next person once the trip is over. I remember that it resembled the typical jester archetype, but was extremely tall, as if it was on stilts.

Once this experience was over, I was filled with such amazement and happiness that I actually cried. I could not have asked for a better encounter.


r/DMT 1d ago

SalviaDroid #2

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I couldn't find the actual name of this piece (or the first one I posted), but if I could I would've used it as the title(s).