First experience with DMT

DMT Trip Report #1

Experience level: First time

Agent used: N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, home made

Tek Used: Straight to Base using MHRB, sodium hydroxide and Naphtha, as found in SWIM’s Psychedelic Cookbook by Psychederic as well as help from DMTW members, then washed in Hexane after 3 pulls and evaporated, recrystallized

Route of administration: Vape

Device used: PAX 3 with extract insert

Dose: 50 mg intended and loaded, though probably not fully ingested

Intention: Assistance in breaking addictive behavior as well as an intro to this spiritual realm

Setting: Alone on living room floor, midday, flat on back with pillow

Music: When Shall I Be Free ---> The Stamen of the Shaman by Shpongle

Report: After meditation, determined though still nervous, two 5-7 second inhales taken, holding vapor in for about 10 seconds each.  Midway through an attempted third inhale, an intense pressure quickly formed in the back of my head and spine, with associated general body weakness.  Too weak to complete the third inhale, I fell back on the pillow and closed my eyes.  Immediately, pulsating images were seen that filled my entire field of vision.  Colorful plasma-like patterns moved to the music coming from my headphones, resembling ornate tree branches and leaves that were coalesced together, almost like fluid.  I then heard a voice asking “What are you doing here?”.  I then responded, mumbling out loud something like, “Please help make me a better person”.  I then must have blacked out.  I woke up midway through Stamen of the Shaman, immediately opening may eyes.  My vision of surroundings was filled with inlaid patterns, so I closed my eyes again.  I again saw pulsating, plasma-like vegetation over me, but in the distance beyond these “branches” I saw these bright electronic seeming lights twinkling in a black background.  It appeared to be some sort of computerized switchboard, that was quickly fading into the distance.  Then all images quickly faded as I took some deep breaths.  I opened my eyes again and spent the next 20 minutes or so reflecting on the experience, proud of myself for carrying it through, but a little disappointed with my inability to remain “conscious” through the experience.  I left the session, thankful for the experience, though feeling somewhat empty and void of any real insight. 

Lessons taken:  1) My pre-flight level of nervousness was a possible sign that I had not yet properly readied myself for a complete experience.  2) I need to complete at least 3 full inhales.  3) PAX 3 is not an ideal device, as the crystals melted and leaked out of the extract insert into the device.  4) Further attempts would need a glass meth pipe as I had been advised but procrastinated on.  5) New methods of extraction should be tried, as I suspect my crystals have a lot of impurities (very yellow).  6) Go into future experiences with NO expectations, as there was really no good reason to be disappointed with my first experience. 

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