The Spirit Molecule

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Anyone else had pretty heavy DMT experiences? Anything from dreaming to hallucinations, from meditation to drugs.

What is "DMT"?

It's a substance naturally occurring in the brain and body, and which has psychadelic properties as a drug.

The following is a good documentary on it, which is also available on Netflix and Amazon, though it's $2 to watch it here: . (There are similarly titled Youtube videos, but they appear to be "Ancient Aliens" type documentaries. This documents the drug and the results of a study done on the experiences of people on DMT.)

The documentary's website, on Netflix, and

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or N,N-DMT) is a psychedelic compound of the tryptamine family. Its presence is widespread throughout the plant kingdom. DMT occurs in trace amounts in mammals, including humans, where it putatively functions as a trace amine neurotransmitter/neuromodulator. It is originally derived from the essential amino acid tryptophan and ultimately produced by the enzyme INMT during normal metabolism. The significance of its widespread natural presence remains undetermined. Structurally, DMT is analogous to the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT), the hormone melatonin, and other psychedelic tryptamines, such as 5-MeO-DMT, bufotenin, psilocin and psilocybin.

When ingested, DMT acts as a psychedelic drug. Depending on the dose and method of administration, its subjective effects can range from short-lived milder psychedelic states to powerful immersive experiences; these are often described as a total loss of connection to conventional reality with the encounter of ineffable spiritual/alien realms. Indigenous Amazonian Amerindian cultures consume DMT as the primary psychoactive in ayahuasca, a shamanistic brew used for divinatory and healing purposes. Pharmacologically, ayahuasca combines DMT with an MAOI, an enzyme inhibitor that allows DMT to be orally active.

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