I had my first anahuasca experience almost a month ago. I've been analyzing it and reanalyzing it, trying to integrate the experience and learn as much as possible from it.

I took a 5g syrian rue brew and then 20g Acacia confusa brew spaced apart by 15 minutes. I know that a lot of people take them together and that this is often the traditional way, but I have read that some people like to wait a little and that this actually strengthens the effects.

I've used syrian rue to potentiate other herbs and drugs. I usually take it 30 minutes prior and this has always worked out well. So I compromised and waited 15 minutes.

Searching the interwebs, I found most places saying that the onset of effects is usually within 20-60 minutes. I could feel the effects from the syrian rue within 5 minutes like usual. And I felt an unusual mild rush of effects about 30 minuteas after the Acacia. But this could possibly have been caused by the rue.

All the effects up until 1 hour and 35 minutes after drinking the Acacia could be possibly from the rue. It was only at this time that I experienced effects that were undeniably from the DMT. From there, the effects increased quickly. Is this normal? Does this qualify as the onset or was it earlier?

The possibly delayed onset suggests to me that it might have been better to wait a little longer between the MAOI and DMT. Does this make sense?

The duration was about 6.5 hours maybe more depending on exactly where you draw the line for where the trip ends. By this time, the mental effects were mostly gone although I did still have a major mood lift and mild CEVs. The duration seems typical for the dose I took, but do you think it might have been longer if I had waited longer between the MAOI and DMT?

Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance.