N,N-dimethyltryptamine, what is it?

  • Thread starter Thread starter brianthewhitie7
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a powerful psychedelic compound that has been linked to intense visual hallucinations. There is ongoing debate regarding its production in the human body, particularly whether it is synthesized by the pineal gland or through chemical reactions initiated by it. While some research suggests DMT may be a metabolic byproduct found in blood and urine, its psychoactive functions, such as inducing calmness, remain contentious. DMT has been isolated from certain plants traditionally used by Amazonian shamans for visionary experiences. Tryptamine, a common amino acid, is considered a precursor to DMT in the body, but its transformation into DMT is not believed to be responsible for calming effects. DMT is classified as a Schedule One substance by the FDA and the UN, making its possession a federal offense in the United States, which limits comprehensive research on its effects and properties.
brianthewhitie7
Messages
17
Reaction score
0
N,N-dimethyltryptamine, what is it?

I looked up research and sites told me it was made by the pineal gland but from other sites it sounded as thou it was created from a chemical reaction caused by the pineal gland. And that used you experience intense visual hallucinations.
 
Chemistry news on Phys.org
The pineal gland source is only a theory. It may be present in blood and urine naturally as a metabolic byproduct. Its presence in the body to perform psychoacitive functions (calmness, etc..) is debatable. It has been isolated from plant materials used by Amazonian shaman to elicit 'visions'. Tryptamine is the putative source of DMT (after several transformations) in the human body. Tryptamine itself (a common amino acid) has been used to curb cravings (drug and alcohol) and produce calming effects. I don't think that it's transformation into DMT is responsible for those effects.

It is also a Schedule One substance regulated by the FDA in the US and is a Schedule One substance by the UN. Possession of it in the US is a Federal Offense.
 
So researches haven't really found any hard facts about DMT?
 
It is definitely a Schedule One Controlled Substance. That is one fact that is indisputable.
 
Well alright.
 
I want to test a humidity sensor with one or more saturated salt solutions. The table salt that I have on hand contains one of two anticaking agents, calcium silicate or sodium aluminosilicate. Will the presence of either of these additives (or iodine for that matter) significantly affect the equilibrium humidity? I searched and all the how-to-do-it guides did not address this question. One research paper I found reported that at 1.5% w/w calcium silicate increased the deliquescent point by...
I'm trying to find a cheap DIY method to etch holes of various shapes through 0.3mm Aluminium sheet using 5-10% Sodium Hydroxide. The idea is to apply a resist to the Aluminium then selectively ablate it off using a diode laser cutter and then dissolve away the Aluminium using Sodium Hydroxide. By cheap I mean resists costing say £20 in small quantities. The Internet has suggested various resists to try including... Enamel paint (only survived seconds in the NaOH!) Acrylic paint (only...
Back
Top