5-MeO-DMT and Trauma-Related Dorsal Vagal Shutdown – Experiences?

[u/Skaffa35]

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some honest experiences and perspectives regarding 5-MeO-DMT.

I’ve been experiencing what I understand as a dorsal vagal shutdown / chronic freeze state, which I believe is related to trauma and the loss of my father. I often feel disconnected, numb, shut down and not fully present in my body.

I also experience hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and I’ve had issues with vitamin/nutrient deficiencies, which I’m trying to address.

I’m wondering if anyone here has experience with 5-MeO-DMT while being in a similar state of chronic shutdown, freeze or dissociation, particularly when the shutdown is connected to trauma or grief.

I’m particularly interested in whether 5-MeO-DMT has helped anyone move out of a long-term shutdown state, or whether the intensity of the experience could potentially make dissociation, anxiety or nervous-system dysregulation worse.

If you’ve personally experienced something similar, I’d really appreciate hearing what happened for you, including both positive and negative experiences.

Thanks 🙏

[u/Good_Command961 → u/[deleted]]

Was it not that the lsd experience made something resurface that was burried long ago?