Where does it come from?

DMT naturally occurs in many plant species, which have been used in religious ceremonies in some South American countries for centuries.

It can also be made in a laboratory

Kind of. DMT is the main active ingredient ayahuasca.

Ayahuasca is traditionally prepared using two plants called Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis. The latter contains DMT while the former contains MAOIs, which prevent certain enzymes in your body from breaking down DMT.

Does it really naturally exist in your brain?

No one knows for sure.

Some experts believe the pineal gland produces it in the brain and releases it when we dream.

Furthermore, Others believe it’s released during birth and death. Some go further to say this release of DMT at death may be responsible for those mystical near-death experiences you sometimes hear about.

What does it feel like

Moreover, as with most drugs, DMT can affect people in very different ways. Some truly enjoy the experience. Others find it overwhelming or frightening.

As far as its psychoactive effects, people have described feeling like they’re traveling at warp speed through a tunnel of bright lights and shapes. Others describe having an out-of-body experience and feeling like they’ve changed into something else.

Moreso, there are also some who report visiting other worlds and communicating with elf-like beings.

Some people also report a pretty rough comedown from DMT that leaves them feeling unsettled.

How is it consumed?

Finally, Synthetic DMT usually comes in the form of a white, crystalline powder. It can be smoked in a pipe, vaporized, injected, or snorted.

When used in religious ceremonies, plants and vines are boiled to create a tea-like drink of varying strengths.