DMT

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Scientific Names: N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

Generic Names: Dimethyltryptamine

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What does it look like?

White crystalline powder in pure form. However street DMT is more commonly an impure powder sold in wraps and may be an off-white, yellow, orange or pink powder or even in solid form.

Effects of DMT

Desired Effects:

Powerful hallucinogen similar to LSD and mushrooms, short acting and very intense effects lasting around 15 to 20 minutes, changes in consciousness and distorted reality.

Side Effects:

Disorientation
Increases in heart rate and blood pressure
Nausea and vomiting.

Risks

Long term risks:

Very little is known about long-term risks

Short term risks:

DMT is a potent hallucinogenic drug that can dramatically alter a person’s perspective, consciousness, and sensory experiences. Some people find it transformative and life-affirming to have this experience. Others find it traumatic. DMT could have serious adverse consequences for users with pre-existing psychotic illness.
Heavy use or use along with other drugs that contain serotonin such as SSRI antidepressants, can cause life-threatening serotonin syndrome.
At higher doses, DMT can cause seizures, respiratory arrest, and coma.

Derived from the family of naturally occurring tryptamines that cause a hallucinogenic effect.

DMT is a powerful hallucinogenic drug which is white crystalline powder in pure form. However, street DMT is more commonly an impure powder sold in wraps and may be an off-white, yellow, orange or pink powder or even in solid form.

Legal status of DMT

Class A under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

How is DMT taken?

When smoked or vaporised dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a short acting (from 15 minutes to an hour) psychedelic drug - like LSD. When ingested in combination with a MAOI or RIMA agent, it becomes active orally and becomes significantly longer lasting.

Paraphernalia

Pipe or bong if smoked. If snorted razor blade, hard level surface (such as a mirror or glass), tube or rolled banknote. If injected, needles, syringes, water.

Medical uses of DMT

None.

Where Does it Come From?

It occurs naturally in seeds of plants found in South America and the West Indies and is also synthesised.

Helping Services

Most areas of the UK have 'street agencies' or projects (sometimes called community drug services or community drug teams) which offer a range of services including information and advice, counselling, and sometimes support groups and complementary therapies such as acupuncture. Some services have extended working hours and may offer weekend support. If use of this substance becomes a problem you can seek help, advice and counselling from a service in your area. GPs can make referrals to specialist drug services. For a description of what the different drug services do, choose helping services from here or the main menu.

Parents & other relatives

Drug agencies also provide lots of advice and support to parents of people using these drugs. Many street agencies can provide relative support groups or counselling for family members, partners etc.

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