Ingested/Orally: Consumed orally in the form of ayahuasca.Īlthough DMT occurs naturally in plants, it can also be synthesised chemically, producing DMT in its base or salt form.Injected: DMT must be injected in its salt form (DMT fumarate).Changa can be smoked in a joint, pipe, bong or vaporized with a vape pen. The combination of DMT and a MAOI is built upon the chemical principle of ayahuasca, whereby the addition of a MAOI will prolong the trip. Smoked (Changa): Changa is an herb mixture containing both a DMT-containing extract and monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)-containing extract from plants.Freebase DMT is typically associated with smoking. Smoked (DMT): DMT powder can be smoked in a pipe or bong, or vaporized including through the use of vape pens.It can also be found in herbal mixtures called ‘changa’. Pure DMT is a white crystalline powder or solid, but it is more commonly found as a yellow-pink powder or solid. This information page will focus specifically on DMT rather than ayahuasca, for more information on ayahuasca please click here.ĭMT comes in various forms, which are suitable for different methods of consumption and will alter the duration of the experience.
The DMT molecule is structurally similar to other psychedelic tryptamines such as 4-AcO-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and psilocybin, allowing it to bind to serotonin receptors and induce psychedelic effects.ĭMT is found naturally in a variety of plants and has a long history as the psychoactive component in ayahuasca, a thick hallucinogenic tea, which is considered an important element of shamanic tradition in the Upper and Lower Amazon.Ĭurrently, there is limited evidence supporting endogenous DMT production in humans, specifically whether DMT is produced in the brain. When used as a recreational drug, DMT can be smoked, snorted, or injected in its crystal form. This meaningful experience is sometimes called a ‘DMT breakthrough’. The DMT experience is usually characterised by visual hallucinations, frequently involving powerful entities, and is often associated with deeper meaning. It is a powerful psychedelic drug, with serotonergic effects on the human brain, which can induce a rapid and intense psychedelic experience, often referred to as a ‘DMT trip’.