Dimethyltryptamine
Dimethyltryptamine is a white or yellowish powder or crystal. It is a hallucinogenic chemical substance and occurs naturally in some plants (e.g. Ayahuasca brew is made of them) and in very low concentration in human body. Chemically pure dimethyltryptamine taken orally do not lead to psychedelic effects because it's very quickly metabolized by organism (it has psychoactive properties only when taken as a mixture with monoamine oxidase inhibitor). However, when sniffed or injected easily causes hallucinogenic effects for a short period of time. This effects are believed to be very strong (even stronger than LSD) and dimethyltryptamine may be very psychologically addictive substance. Dimethyltryptamine is illegal to manufacture, supply and possess.
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Trade
Trade & street names | dimethyltryptamine, DMT, N,N-dimethyltryptamine |
Products | no commercial products |
Medical info
Class | hallucinogens |
Medical use | no medical use (illegal substance) |
Routes | oral, injected, sniffed |
Effects of use | euphoria, hallucinations, 'spiritual' experiences, elevated blood pressure, higher heart rate, dilated pupils |
Effects of overdose | ? |
Withdrawal effects | — |
Onset | very quick |
Duration of action | few minutes to 1 hour |
Chemistry
Chemical name | 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-ethanamine |
Chemical formula | C12H16N2 |
Molecular mass | 188.27 g/mol |
