14 DAY TRIAL // DMT, or dimethyltryptamine is a highly hallucinogenic drug that tops even the well-known LSD, magic mushrooms or ketamine. Found in the commonly used amazonian ayahuasca, the drug is used as to stimulate the brain in shamanic rituals and to induce a so-called journey of the mind.
According to researchers, the drug's popularity is slowly increasing, especially in the US, where users compared it to other powerful vision-inducing substances. The drug can not only be used as the specific amazonian plant-mixture, but it can also be smoker like normal weed.
In his Global Drug Survey, Adam Winstock stated that compared to other drugs DMT “had a larger proportion of new users” meaning that it is slowly catching ground. The cause of the raising interest may be traced back to 2009's cult film “Enter the Void” and 2010's documentary “DMT: The Spirit Molecule” as well as some other recent information about DMT released in the media.
Curiosity is the drug's most powerful trigger, as the mysticism surrounding it led youngsters to try it more and more. Winstock's study provides important information as to how these illegal drugs appear on the market and spread around society, while the answers are anonymous, the questioned ones offer vital information and great insights to why people use drugs.
In last year's survey, it was proven that in comparison with other drugs, DMT is not as addictive, because it has a “relatively low urge to use more, as the drug doesn't offer a casual high but a rather extreme hallucinatory experience,” according to The Huffington Post.
The plant mixture used by the shamans contains two main ingredients, the psychotria viridis that actually holds the DMT drug, and the banisteriopsis caapi that enables the brain to stop blocking the previous substance. Without the second plant, the DMT doesn't have any effects as it can be usually found in the human body.
Before being exported out of Latin America, tourists used to book flights just to experience the ayahuasca “journey.” Shamans that practice this kind of rituals became famous after a series of documentaries that showed their way of living. Curious people from all over the world asked shamans to come and share their mind-opening brew with them, spreading the rumor about one of the world's most powerful hallucinogens.