...But if someone really develops questionable syndromes then keeping off (temporarily?) is not sissy anymore but the right thing to do.

Wouldn't that particularly depend on the user's goals and limitations?...

The real question IMO is;

Can you trust your mind?

lol

How is your sanity different after any fully immersive event? Questioning your sanity or personality could come from many sources of new information. For example you could fully immerse yourself in a book or online and learn new ways of going about things. You might learn new ways to use your mind and think 'that makes so much sense, how could i have ever thought something the other way, i must have been insane'..

Whether you climb a mountain or jump out of a plane or smoke DMT.. YOU do not change, you have new experiences and new information.

I have a suspicion that seeking out altered states is actually a symptom of depersonaliztion / derealization, which may cause some confusion as to what's actually going on. It almost sounds like you've begun to feel the beauty of an expanded conciousness. It's just not quite what you expected.

Without much knowledge of your past history, I can only speculate that there was some sort of trauma in your past that has been brought to the surface. Perhaps it's time to dig down and face those demons. And therein lies the magic of this molecule. When treated with respect this molecule becomes a tool that allows us to see our life in an entirely different vmanner, without criticism or judgement. Simply as it is. But first, we have to learn how to let go, which can be extremely frightening or difficult.

This is another wonderful part of this tool, in that the transition will happen so quickly you won't have time to question what has happened until you're almost back to baseline. The experience usually leaves one left with a sense of awe and wonder, along with a new appreciation for life and a sense of gratitude.

Trust the molecule. Treat it with the utmost respect and you will be rewarded in unimaginable ways. It's difficult to wake up from our dreamy lives and to experience life from this perspective, but time will be your friend here.

The point about exactly how immersive his previous experiences have been I think is a good one though. It seems to me even with some experience with psychedellics there is a leraning curve & I have seen first hand some take much longer than others to get a good handle on psychedellic use & really understand what is going on in relation to fear and other reactions that occur psychologically during trips.

What i think I going on with emptiness may very well be that number one he was not prepared for the level of awareness that was invoked when he decided to try DMT & did not understand what he was getting himeself into & number two that he does not seem to have a clear understanding of how & why his psychological reaction was the way it was.
Yes, DMT can be frightening, but continued fear months afterwards says to me he has not learned to look at the fear for what it is & learn from it rationally to move beyond it.

It's like driving a car. You know there's a probability that everything can go wrong and you can get injured, die or injure or kill other people, but you weigh the risks and benefits and more often than not, decide to operate a motor vehicle. So in this analogy, driving a car is actually far more hazardous than smoking DMT, which will neither kill/physically injure you nor other people. I went for months of smoking regularly before having a bad experience. Theoretically if I would have decided to stop smoking before that experience, I would have easily made it out of the rabbit hole unscathed.

This is much telling, if not all. It goes much further than just a way to put it in words. It is very indicative.
I look at it like this:

1) driver is hard/software non compatible with the car;
2) driver is compatible but doesn't know how to drive a sports-car.

In both cases the car is not to blame, yet in the quote all and only blame is directed to the car.

Back to DMT:
DMT will never treat YOU it is YOU who treat (yourself with) DMT in the first place.
You do not even have the option by far to trust DMT or not, there is only trust on one selves to be yes/no compatible, plus the way you deal with it, all you, you & you.
That is why I suggested he (Emptyness) looks in the mirror to see his own enemy and savior in one packet.

If he had asked: "Is it possible to be physiologically and/or psychologically non compatible with dmt?" Then I would say Yes, be careful, but it also might be temporal adaptation processes that reflect the re-calibration of your soul compass. Get up-close personal assistance/guidance if that's possible to help distinguish between real non-compatability from adaptation processes. If it's the latter indeed, a more careful take-on might be called for. I'm just guessing from behind a key board half a globe away, take care!

I love your optimistic attitude and before I smoked DMT this is all I saw DMT being advertised. Big bold letters of "ENHANCE YOUR LIFE NOW".. untill I had a few bad experiences and started researching how many others actually DO NOT have happen to them as what you describe.

DMT/Ayahuasca and mental health

The research mentioned above (and available here) has shown that in a careful controlled setting, ayahuasca (oral DMT) use, even with a certain regularity, causes no cognitive/emotional/social problems. Users presented elevated levels of happiness and health. Nevertheless, these users were part of a strong-knit community with shared values and constant support between the members. The controlled setting they partook the substance in helped them make sense of the experience and special care has been taken in integration (see Integration section below).

Vaporized DMT, on the other hand, has not been the focus of published studies. The overwhelmingly extreme nature of the experience, as well as the almost instantaneous onset (wherein the user is launched into the peak experience within a minute or less) lends itself to the possibilities of panic and existential terror. The complete and utter inscrutability of the experience can leave one vulnerable in the aftermath. As mentioned above, integration issues big and small are not at all uncommon. Most who have traveled to any degree have dealt with this in some way. It is very important that those planing on vaporizing DMT take a special care with set and setting, approach with a respectful attitude and take time for integrating experiences.

Like with other psychedelics, DMT provides a very powerful emotional/mental experience, so those with personal or family psychiatric history are contra-indicated. A psychedelic experience can possibly waken a latent schizophrenia or exarcebate a pre-existing mental illness.

While there are several cases of 'psychological healing' and anecdotal reports of cured depressions and other mental issues, DMT and other psychedelics should not be considered a cure-all and will not heal everybody. People who are unstable emotionally or going through some very difficult moments in life should be aware of the special risks that undertaking this experience has for them. If, after informing themselves thoroughly of the possible risks, they still decide to do it, then it's recommended to do it only under the supervision of an experienced person/professional/shaman, as well as taking special good care with set and setting and integration.

There has been at least one case witnessed in this forum where a member appeared to suffer from a mental-breakdown following DMT usage. Most people who are drawn to DMT have a history of use with other substances that could potentially have had negative impacts on mental health. Some may be bringing existing problems with them- we are not aware of the mental health history of members. For these reasons, it is unclear whether isolated instances of mental health problems are due to DMT usage.

If you feel that your mental health may not be in tip-top condition, and even if it is, research very carefully before deciding if you want to commit to this path.

I wish it was so perfect as to let go of fear and let the healing commence.

.. risk putting my sanity on the line.

I don't think that the dmt-nexus promotes a view of dmt that it will "ENHANCE YOUR LIFE NOW". In fact it promotes "critical thinking and basic autonomy".

How were you not informed and warned by this?

I never said anything about the nexus?

Something tells me (by the vein of your post) that you just want to catch the upper hand on my (perhaps others) arguments and prove them right rather than actually offer good quality advice that could actualy help them?

Letting go of the fear can be one of the hardest challenges in life. Accomplishing it may yield one of the best prizes. DMT will not bring you it, but it (and many other experiences) may remind you of the value of life beyond fear. Note that fear does have its place in life, though it should be a warning, not a prison.

Perhaps DMT and other intense psychoactive experiences are better left alone by people who are unwilling or unable to question their own "sanity" to begin with.

Well, you do come here complaining.

Do you think that the information in the Attitude, in the Health and Safety and in the FAQ pages are there to catch the upper hand too?

I'm not your mom and I am not here to give you floaters. Besides, we don't SWIM here anyway.

No one in there right mind wants to go insane, not even people who breakthrough on DMT want that.

preformed myths about existence and might be shocked if they are changed.

What I can't handle is the illogical sensory panic attcks, existential anxiety attacks and other psychotic symptoms that seem to stem from as the health and safety section puts it "vulnerable in the aftermath" and so it looks like that is what DMT is triggering by virtue of some wacked out psycholgical protection phenomenon that doesn't even make rational sense.

And it would make no difference if I complained elsewhere? The way DMT is advertised is the way DMT is advertised. 'advertised' being indirect use of the word to describe how it is seen generally on forums.

You are deflecting that argument to the attitudes section rather than addressing it.

Who are you trying to be on these forums? A lawyer? or are you a friend?

DMT is not advertised like that on the dmt-nexus. Period. Your arguments make no sense.

I'm not trying to have an argument with you, really. I'm just pointing out the relevant facts as they are.

I'm pitubo. I'm not your mom. Grow up and become your own mom. Do your complaining to yourself first and then take responsibility for yourself. Now that would be healing and a sure sign of personal growth. You can do all that without dmt, btw.

...I think you are touching on whether some peoples are just hardwired to recieve dmt and others arent?...

...I thought those that were "called to dmt" were already compatible?...

Can you please talk more about this learning curve you have observed in others? why do some seem to get so hung up on it? What is there to really understand about its relation to fear and other psychological reactions?

It's very easy to overlook, because it isn't there.

So do I trust DMT will treat me right? NO. Why not? Because I suppose it has being giving some really bad post trip hppd experiences with derealization and other strange dejavu-esque thought loops after only a sub-breakthrough even though I had good intentions (to feel the beauty of an expanded consciousness).

How do you all manage to keep you wits together after you dive so far deep?