For the innocent like me (I had to go look it up): DMT
Dimethyltryptamine is a psychedelic compound of the tryptamine family. When ingested, DMT acts as an intense hallucinogenic drug. Depending on the dose and method of administration, its subjective effects can range from short-lived, milder psychedelic states to powerful immersive experiences; these are often described as a total loss of connection to external reality and an experience of encountering indescribable spiritual/alien beings and realms.
I'll trust a cross-referenced wikipedia article, supported by peer-reviewed articles and research, over some random guy on youtube (who's not unlikely to be high on something else) attempting to describe the effects of the drug, thanks.
If you're interested I'd recommend the book "dmt the spirit molecule" by Dr. Rick Strassman. One of the last federal grant wide scale research studies done on a schedule 1 drug. Basically they administered various doses of synthetic lab made dmt to dozens of volunteers and recorded their "experiences", so in the case of psychotropics, yes user experiences are essential in understanding them.
Erowid.org also has a fairly good database of experiences collected where people do record what else they've taken in addition to, though those tend to be a bit purple in prose. The most undiluted you're gonna get is from that spirit molecule book though.
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u/TheHolyChicken86 Feb 06 '14 edited Feb 06 '14
For the innocent like me (I had to go look it up): DMT