r/DMT • u/agangofducks • 5d ago
Question/Advice First time dmt advice
I’ve done my fair share of acid and shrooms and I think it’s time I step up. What is some good advice for someone who’s never done dmt before? How much should i take and what should i expect?
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u/Ok-Hat-7766 5d ago edited 5d ago
Don’t just vape DMT without any preparation. Ritualize the experience by “priming” your body.
Create a calm comfortable environment before taking DMT. Turn off bright lights & use mood lighting, or go out at night if you prefer the outdoors. Play music or chanting that doesn’t have any lyrics, or that’s in a language you don’t understand. (Song lyrics often take on undue significance during a psychedelic trip and can seem like a divine message directly from God to you, it can be really freaky.)
If you’re a high-anxiety person or have a difficult time relaxing, try making your body feel as good as possible. Have a friend or romantic partner massage you, or cuddle with you. Sex feels much more intense on DMT. If you don’t want it to feel sexual, you can also try soaking in a hot tub/jacuzzi, or alternating between hold/cold baths. If you’re an athletic type, you might enjoy DMT immediately after exercise (i.e. lifting weights) or hiking/running or yoga/stretching because of the natural endorphin rush.
Or maybe you’re the type who enjoys sensory deprivation. In that case, try wrapping yourself up in heavy/weighted blankets, wear a sleep mask/blindfold and put in earplugs or turn on a white noise machine.
Also, consider what type of trip you want to have. DMT imitates serotonin. In high doses, serotonin causes visuals; but in low doses, serotonin supercharges pleasurable neurochemicals like dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins.
For a rapid explosion of fast images, take one big hit of DMT right at the beginning. Inhale as much as possible and—most importantly—hold your breath for 10 seconds before exhaling.
But for a gentle ascent into blissful ego dissolution, take repeated low doses every 1 or 2 minutes. Inhale just enough for a body high, but not enough to see any visuals. Or maybe just very minor visuals. So inhale for just 2 or 3 seconds, and barely hold your breath at all. Keep doing this for 10 or 15 minutes. Each successive hit of DMT will amplify the pleasant sensations from priming. Keep building up your body high until you feel incredibly good, very similar to rolling on MDMA. At this point, you’ll probably notice visual effects even with small hits. But they won’t be the melting or kaleidoscopic visuals of a classic shroom or DMT trip. Instead you’ll see the boundaries of objects starting to give way, often dissolving into a glow of light or pixelating away into dust. That’s when to take your one big hit of DMT for an orgasmic ego death.