DM Turner- The Esseential psychedelic guide

N,N-DMT also has a unique "selective anesthetic" property to it. Both body
and mind feel simultaneously stimulated and anesthetized, as though every
other nerve were switched full on or full off.
I've also been noticing an attribute of DMT and psilocybin mushrooms
(which are essentially long-lasting tryptamines) which set these substances
apart from other psychedelics such as LSD or Ketamine. With LSD,
Ketamine, or any other synthetic psychedelic, I typically feel that I am
interacting with my mind, and a universal process of consciousness change
where the self-identity is dissolved and then reformulated. These same
processes occur with DMT and mushrooms. However, with these substances
I often get the sense that I am also interacting with an intelligent entity who
is vastly superior to me in knowledge and breadth of consciousness. This
entity seems to be quite aware of what's transpiring in my mind, and is able
to instruct and to tailor the experience so that it's personally suited to me.
With DMT one tends not to go through the personality breakdown and
rebuilding process that takes place with the traditional psychedelics. Or if
one does go through it, the process is so quick they tend not to notice it
happening. Under the force of DMT one must relax, release, and let it come
over them. Trying to resist DMT's overwhelming influence and the
inevitable dissolution of the identity will be unpleasant, and it won't work. A
DMT tryp tends to be out of body, out of personality, and sometimes outside
of the mind. For these reasons some people I know who've used DMT do
not consider it a good tool for psychological development. The DMT
experience can be like a quick trip to the void or the funhouse. Since it is so
different than normal reality it can be difficult for the user to bring any of
the tryp back to daily life. However, this changes significantly when DMT is
done in combination with the Harmala alkaloids.
SAFETY FACTORS:
5-MeO-DMT is an MAO inhibitor. See list of items not to take with MAO
inhibitors on page 19. Since DMT takes effect almost immediately, users
normally lie down or sit in a reclining position prior to taking a hit. One will
neither be able to stand up, or have the ability to recognize their
surroundings if they get a good hit.
COMBINATIONS:
HARMALA ALKALOIDS - Harmala alkaloids potentiate DMT, not only
in intensity and duration, but also in content and quality. The Harmala
alkaloids also make DMT orally active, this being the method by which
DMT is traditionally consumed in the Ayahuasca brews of the Amazon